Bridge Across Time (TV 1985)

London Bridge, London, England, 1888. Jack the Ripper dies in the Thames river. London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona, 1985. The last original stone used to rebuild the London Bridge is laid,... See full summary »

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writer:

William F. Nolan

Stars:

David Hasselhoff, Stepfanie Kramer, Randolph Mantooth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Hasselhoff	...	Don Gregory
Stepfanie Kramer	...	Angie
Randolph Mantooth	...	Joe Nez
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Lynn Chandler
Clu Gulager	...	Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson
Lindsay Bloom	...	Elaine Gardner
Ken Swofford	...	Ed Nebel
Rose Marie	...	Alma Bellock
Lane Smith	...	Anson Whitfield
David Fox-Brenton	...	Mr. Latting
Michael Boyle	...	Dave Williamson
Barbara Bingham	...	Alice Williamson
Paul Rossilli	...	The Ripper
Cameron Milzer	...	Lab Technician
Charles Benton	...	Mr. Daly

Storyline

London Bridge, London, England, 1888. Jack the Ripper dies in the Thames river. London Bridge, Lake Havasu, Arizona, 1985. The last original stone used to rebuild the London Bridge is laid, all the city is happy. But since that moment some strange murders happen. The policeman Don Gregory has some suspects, but his ideas are quite strange, he thinks about a Jack the Ripper revived. Nobody believes him...

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Plot Keywords:

bridge | jack the ripper | arizona | murder | lake havasu | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arizona Ripper

Filming Locations:

Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Fries Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"SPY vs SPY"
Music and lyrics by Census

User Reviews

Awful Made For TV Chiller

In 1888 Jack the Ripper is shot by police and dies in the Thames river. In 1985 the last original stone used to rebuild the London Bridge in Lake Havasu, Arizona is laid, and all the city is happy. But since that moment some strange murders occur in the quiet tourist destination. The policeman Don Gregory (Hasselhoff) has some suspects, but his ideas are quite strange. He thinks that Jack the Ripper has somehow been revived. Nobody believes him, even though he is, in fact, correct.

When I sat down to watch this, I didn't expect a masterpiece. I just expected it to be a bad 80's horror movie that would be good for some laughs and some gore. But this is a made-for-television horror film that should never have been made. The premise is ridiculous, the film is scare free, and the acting is atrocious. And since it was made for TV, there is no gore, just women screaming as Jack raises a blade as we fade to commercial.

This film isn't even good for some laughs. Despite the presence of the always terrible Hasselhoff and cult icon Adrienne Barbeau (who is given nothing interesting to do,) the movie is boring, plodding along until it's predictable conclusion.