Jack's Back

May 6, 1988

1h 37m

★ 5.4

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.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

Cinema Group

Palisades Entertainment

Jack's Back Trailers

Cast

John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

James Spader

Christina "Chris" Moscari

Cynthia Gibb

Sgt. Gabriel

Jim Haynie

Dr. Carlos Battera

Robert Picardo

Dr. Sidney Tannerson

Rod Loomis

Jack Pendler

Rex Ryon

Scott Morofsky

Chris Mulkey

Sam Hillard

John Wesley

Tom Dellerton

Bobby Hosea

Denise Johnson

Danitza Kingsley

Mary

Anne Betancourt

Neil Finchley

Kevin Glover

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