Jack the Ripper (1988)
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TheTV movie Jack the Ripper endeavors to shed new light on one of the most notorious unsolved cases in history. The Ripper, of course, was the London serial killer who, in 1888, killed and disemboweled five prostitutes. Michael Caine stars not as the Ripper but as a Scotland-Yard inspector who is… More TheTV movie Jack the Ripper endeavors to shed new light on one of the most notorious unsolved cases in history. The Ripper, of course, was the London serial killer who, in 1888, killed and disemboweled five prostitutes. Michael Caine stars not as the Ripper but as a Scotland-Yard inspector who is assigned to the case. The trail of evidence leads Caine to some astonishing suspects--including at least one member of the Royal Family. As the public clamors for an arrest in the case of the unsolved evisceration murders of five East End prostitutes, Abberline narrows down his list of suspects: the four most likely to have committed the murders, according to the inspector, are American-actor Richard Mansfield (Armand Assante), Queen Victoria's personal psychic (Ken Bones), a certain Dr. Acland (Richard Morant) and socialist-gadfly Lusk (Michael Gothard). The British government is also pressuring Abberline to produce the killer. Unfortunately, if Abberline were to publicly release all the clues at his disposal, the revelation would probably rock the Empire to its foundations. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Wickes
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 21, 1988 Wide
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Cast
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Michael Caine
as Frederick Abberline
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Harry Andrews
as Coroner Wynne Baxter
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Lysette Anthony
as Mary Jane Kelly
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Peter Armitage
as Sergeant Kelly
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
as Rodman
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Armand Assante
as Richard Mansfield
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Ken Bones
as Lees
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John Dair
as Isenschmid
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Roy Evans
as Doorkeeper
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Christopher Fulford
as Beggar, Sergeant Brent
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Susan George
as Catherine Eddowes
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Michael Gothard
as George Lusk
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Denys Hawthorne
as Assistant Commissioner
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Ronald Hines
as Henry Matthews
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Frank Jarvis
as 1st Passerby
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Edward Judd
as DCS Arnold
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Gertan Klauber
as Diemschutz
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Jon Laurimore
as Inspector Spratling
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Gary Love
as Derek
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George Malpas
as Old Man
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Eric Mason
as Publican
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Ray McAnally
as Sir William Gull
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T.P. McKenna
as O'Connor
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Richard Morant
as Dr. Acland
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John Normington
as Dresser
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Neville Phillips
as Cabinet Secretary
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David Ryall
as Bowyer
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Gary Shail
as Pimp
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Gerald Sim
as Doctor Bagster Phillips
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George Sweeney
as John Netley
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Hugh Fraser
as Sir Charles Warren
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Bruce Green
as Pizer
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David Swift
as Lord Salisbury
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Mike Carnel
as Newsvendor
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Jo Ann Castle
as Lady Gull
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Dierdre Costello
as Annie Chapman
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Angela Crow
as Liz Stride
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John Fletcher
as P.C. Watkins
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Peter Hughes
as Mr. Paulson
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Brian Weske
as Porter
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Jane Seymour
as Emma
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Lewis Collins
as Sgt. George Godley
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Jon Croft
as Mr. Thackeray
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Jonathan Moore
as Benjamin Bates
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Norman Warwick
as Richardson
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Michael Hughes
as Dr. Llewellyn
