Jack's Back (1987)
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The "Jack" who's "back" in this contemporary chiller is none other than Jack the Ripper. The scene is Los Angeles: the time is August of 1988, exactly 100 years after the Ripper's original reign of terror in Whitechapel. When several LA prostitutes turn up murdered and… More The "Jack" who's "back" in this contemporary chiller is none other than Jack the Ripper. The scene is Los Angeles: the time is August of 1988, exactly 100 years after the Ripper's original reign of terror in Whitechapel. When several LA prostitutes turn up murdered and disemboweled, young physician James Spader is accused of emulating Spring Heel'd Jack. Before the film is half over, Spader is killed, and so far as the police are concerned, the case is closed. But then, Spader's twin brother appears on the scene, determined to track down the genuine culprit (if it doesn't turn out to be him, that is!). Handled with restraint, Jack's Back covers much of the same ground as the classic Robert Bloch tale Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper," though its crucial plot twist is a tad more clever (if a bit silly out of context). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rowdy Herrington
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- May 6, 1988 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 15, 1991
- Studio
- Screen Media
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Cast
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James Spader
as John, Rick Wesford
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Cynthia Gibb
as Christine Moscari
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Roi Loomis
as Dr. Sidney Tannerson
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Rex Ryon
as Jack Pendler
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Robert Picardo
as Dr. Carlos Battera
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Jim Haynie
as Sgt. Gabriel
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Chris Mulkey
as Scott Morofsky
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Wendell Wright
as Capt. Walter Prentis
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Danitza Kingsley
as Denise Johnson
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Anne Betancourt
as Mary
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Kevin Glover
as Neil Finchley
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Bobby Hosea
as Tom Dellerton
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Mario Machado
as Anchorman
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Graham Timbes
as Surgeon
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Richard Parker
as Reporter
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John Wesley
as Sam Hilliard
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Diane Erickson
as Andrea Banks
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Frances Fleming
as 911 Operator
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Spencer Clarke
as Pimp #2
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John Harrison
as Chooch
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Shawne Rowe
as Helen
