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Director:
David Wickes
Writers:
Derek Marlowe (writer) and
David Wickes (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 October 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
During the latter half of 1888 a notorious serial killer nicknamed Jack The Ripper terrorises the East... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Caine ... Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline

Armand Assante ... Richard Mansfield
Ray McAnally ... Sir William Gull
Lewis Collins ... Sgt. George Godley
Ken Bones ... Robert James Lees
Susan George ... Kate Eddowes

Jane Seymour ... Emma Prentiss
Harry Andrews ... Coroner Wynne E. Baxter

Lysette Anthony ... Mary Jane Kelly

Roger Ashton-Griffiths ... Rodman
Peter Armitage ... Sgt. Kerby

Desmond Askew ... Copy Boy
Trevor Baxter ... Lanyon
Mike Carnell ... Newsvendor
Ann Castle ... Lady Gull
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Additional Details

Runtime:
182 min (2 parts)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:M | West Germany:16 | UK:15 (original rating) (1988) | UK:15 (re-rerating) (2003) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2000)
Company:
Euston Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Hugh Fraser wore clothes that Sir Charles Warren had actually wore. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Catharine Eddowes and Mary Kelly are wearing glamorous clothing and look middle-class, when in fact they were down-at-heel unfortunates. more
Quotes:
[Godley asks for Inspector Spratling]
Spratling: You've found him! Who are you?
Godley: Sgt Godley, Sir. Scotland Yard.
Spratling: Scotland Yard. Ho ho. Well, well, well, a real detective from Scotland Yard, come to tell us how to do our jobs, Kerby. Sgt Godley, is it? Dear oh dear, sergeants round here make the tea.
Abberline: [Appearing from the office behind Spratling] What do Inspectors do?
Spratling: Abberline!
Abberline: We'll need a clean office, George, that one's filthy.
[Spots Kerby]
Abberline: Sgt Kerby, is it? George takes sugar in his tea, I don't.
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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
great, 2 March 2002
Author: dtucker86 from Germany

I hate to admit this, but I have always been fascinated with Jack the Ripper. I have probably seen every movie and special about his crimes and have read quite a few books as well. There have been many movies made on the case (one was directed by Alfred Hitchcock). My favorite was an episode of Boris Karloff's Thriller tv show called "Yours Truly Jack the Ripper". It was written by Robert Bloch the man who wrote Psycho. This miniseries was a delight to watch and Michael Caine gives a wonderful performance as Inspector Abberline. They do a great job of re-creating the horrid living conditions in the East End of London. The only let down for me was the way this film ended. I wont give it away but I was hoping they would be original about who our boy Jack really was. Instead, the theory they propose is an old one and I feel it is preposterous. Other then that, this is a great film and I wish that they would put it out on video.

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