Jack the Ripper (1988– )

A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the queen.

Stars:

Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Michael Caine	...	Inspector Frederick Abberline (2 episodes, 1988)
Armand Assante	...	Richard Mansfield (2 episodes, 1988)
Ray McAnally	...	Sir William Gull (2 episodes, 1988)
Lewis Collins	...	Sergeant George Godley (2 episodes, 1988)
Ken Bones	...	Robert James Lees (2 episodes, 1988)
Susan George	...	Catherine Eddowes (2 episodes, 1988)
Jane Seymour	...	Emma (2 episodes, 1988)
Harry Andrews	...	Coroner Wynne Baxter (2 episodes, 1988)
Lysette Anthony	...	Mary Jane Kelly (2 episodes, 1988)
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Rodman (2 episodes, 1988)
Peter Armitage	...	Sergeant Kerby (2 episodes, 1988)
Desmond Askew	...	Copy Boy (2 episodes, 1988)
Trevor Baxter	...	Lanyon (2 episodes, 1988)
Mike Carnell	...	Newsvendor (2 episodes, 1988)
Ann Castle	...	Lady Gull (2 episodes, 1988)
Deirdre Costello	...	Annie Chapman (2 episodes, 1988)
Jon Croft	...	Mr. Thackeray (2 episodes, 1988)
Angela Crow	...	Liz Stride (2 episodes, 1988)
Kelly Cryer	...	Annette (2 episodes, 1988)
Marc Culwick	...	Prince Albert Victor (2 episodes, 1988)
John Dair	...	Isenschmid (2 episodes, 1988)
Roy Evans	...	Doorkeeper (2 episodes, 1988)
John Fletcher	...	P.C. Watkins (2 episodes, 1988)
Sheridan Forbes	...	Millie (2 episodes, 1988)
Hugh Fraser	...	Sir Charles Warren (2 episodes, 1988)
Martin Friend	...	Newsvendor (2 episodes, 1988)
Christopher Fulford	...	Beggar (2 episodes, 1988)
Michael Gothard	...	George Lusk (2 episodes, 1988)
Bruce Green	...	Pizer (2 episodes, 1988)
Rikki Harnet	...	Pickpocket (2 episodes, 1988)
Ronald Hines	...	Henry Matthews (2 episodes, 1988)
Denys Hawthorne	...	Assistant Commissioner (2 episodes, 1988)
Michael Hughes	...	Dr. Llewellyn (2 episodes, 1988)
Peter Hughes	...	Mr. Paulson (2 episodes, 1988)
Frank Jarvis	...	1st Passer by (2 episodes, 1988)
Edward Judd	...	DCS Arnold (2 episodes, 1988)
Gertan Klauber	...	Diemschutz (2 episodes, 1988)
Jon Laurimore	...	Inspector Spratling (2 episodes, 1988)
Mike Lewin	...	Duty Guard (2 episodes, 1988)
Rod Lewis	...	Mortician (2 episodes, 1988)
Gary Love	...	Derek (2 episodes, 1988)
George Malpas	...	Old Man (2 episodes, 1988)
Eric Mason	...	Publican (2 episodes, 1988)
Bernadette Milnes	...	Woman in Doorway (2 episodes, 1988)
Jonathan Moore	...	Benjamin Bates (2 episodes, 1988)
Richard Morant	...	Dr. Acland (2 episodes, 1988)
T.P. McKenna	...	O'Connor (2 episodes, 1988)
John Normington	...	Dresser (2 episodes, 1988)
Ronald Nunnery	...	Davis (2 episodes, 1988)
Sandra Payne	...	Mrs. Acland (2 episodes, 1988)
Neville Phillips	...	Cabinet Secretary (2 episodes, 1988)
Iain Rattray	...	Tough Cop (2 episodes, 1988)
David Ryall	...	Bowyer (2 episodes, 1988)
Gary Shail	...	Pimp (2 episodes, 1988)
Gerald Sim	...	Dr. Bagster Phillips (2 episodes, 1988)
George Sweeney	...	John Netley (2 episodes, 1988)
David Swift	...	Lord Salisbury (2 episodes, 1988)
Norman Warwick	...	Richardson (2 episodes, 1988)
Brian Weske	...	Porter (2 episodes, 1988)

Storyline

During the latter half of 1888, a notorious serial killer nicknamed Jack the Ripper terrorises the East End of London by murdering prostitutes in a terribly violent way. Public outrage follows. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline is assigned to the case but finds that it is not just a simple murder enquiry. Based on a real life event, this film claims to have had access to top secret Home Office files and believe that their ending is the correct solution to the age old mystery.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | inspector | jack the ripper | conspiracy | police | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack el destripador

Filming Locations:

Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euston Films, Thames Television, Hill-O'Connor Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

182 min 182 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hugh Fraser wore clothes that Sir Charles Warren had actually wore.

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Goofs

When the Rent Collector finds Mary Kelly's body, her legs are shown to be intact and she can be seen wearing a torn gray skirt and white blouse, but when Abberline later shows a photograph (the actual crime scene photo) of the body to Doctor Gull, one of her legs is showing a protruding femur and the body is only dressed in a skimpy chemise.

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Quotes

Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline: [after waking up in jail with a hangover] Get me a razor!

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Connections

Featured in The Many Faces of...: Michael Caine (2011)

User Reviews

A Bloody Good Movie !

I haven't seen many ripper movies out there that haven't been made with a fantasy aspect to them, "Time After Time" comes to mind, but this movie actually tells the story of the first serial killer and makes a murder mystery out of it. Depicted through the eyes of Inspector Abberline, played by the wonderful Michael Caine, this movie is actually supposed to be based on the re-opened files of the case in Scotland Yard and the research on them by today's for-most experts in Criminology. Whether that assertation is true or not is up to the viewer, but this movie does end with a fanciful theory and several fine performances by Jane Seymour, Armand Assante and others. The parallels and connections to the novel/play "Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" are creative, bold, and clever. The sets and scenery of the period are exquisite and actually add to the atmosphere of the movies. The killing recreations thankfully don't have the distaste of slasher films and the overall style reminds me of the Liz Montgomery movie, "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" which also like this movie masterfully created the incidents of an infamous crime in period costume and ended with a new hypothetical theory. Even without closure in either crimes, both cases continue to inspire creative movies.