Jack's Back poster

Jack's Back( 1988)

TV-MAHorrorThrillerMysteryCrime
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One hundred years ago, in the City of London, in the East-End slum of Whitechapel, a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught.

Overview

A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.

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      James Spader

      John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

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      Cynthia Gibb

      Christina "Chris" Moscari

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      Jim Haynie

      Sgt. Gabriel

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      Robert Picardo

      Dr. Carlos Battera

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      Rod Loomis

      Dr. Sidney Tannerson

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      Rex Ryon

      Jack Pendler

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      Chris Mulkey

      Scott Morofsky

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      John Wesley

      Sam Hillard

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      Bobby Hosea

      Tom Dellerton

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      Danitza Kingsley

      Denise Johnson

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      Anne Betancourt

      Mary

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      Kevin Glover

      Neil Finchley

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      Cassian Elwes

      Pimp #1

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      Kathryn O'Reilly

      Hooker

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      Wendell Wright

      Capt. Walter Prentis

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      Diane Erickson

      Andrea Banks

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      Sis Greenspon

      Martha

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      Graham Timbes

      Surgeon

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      Mario Machado

      Anchorman

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      Paul Du Pratt

      Collin Marsh

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      Rana Ford

      Emily Miller

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      Daniela Petr

      Sister

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      Shawne Rowe

      Helen

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      John Harrison

      Chooch

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      Spencer Clarke

      Pimp #2

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      Pola Del Mar

      Mrs. Battera

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      Brian Bender

      Fatman

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      Richard Parker

      Reporter

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      Cindy Guyer

      Neighbor

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      Frances Fleming

      911 Operator

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    A review by Wuchak

    4
    Written by Wuchak on Tue Feb 14 2023
    **_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous Whitechapel murders, a copycat killer manifests in Los Angeles. After five duplicate slayings, the police are (mis)led to believe that the murderer committed suicide. If not, the culprit is still on the loose! Being that "Jack’s Back” (1988) is about the second coming of Jack the Ripper, I expected a gory, sleazy slasher along the lines of "Edge of Sanity" (1989), but this is more akin to "I, Madman" (1989) mixed with “The Night Stalker” (1972), just infe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hypnosis
    • scalpel
    • dual role