A serial killer in Los Angeles celebrates Jack the Ripper's 100th birthday by committing similar murders and only one has a chance of stopping him.
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| James Spader | ... | John / Rick Wesford | |
| Cynthia Gibb | ... | Chris Moscari | |
| Jim Haynie | ... | Sgt. Gabriel | |
| Robert Picardo | ... | Dr. Carlos Battera | |
| Rod Loomis | ... | Dr. Sidney Tannerson | |
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Rex Ryon | ... | Jack Pendler |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Scott Morofsky | |
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Wendell Wright | ... | Capt. Walter Prentis |
| John Wesley | ... | Sam Hilliard | |
| Bobby Hosea | ... | Tom Dellerton | |
| Danitza Kingsley | ... | Denise Johnson | |
| Anne Betancourt | ... | Mary | |
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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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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. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@bigpond.com>
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woman in jeopardy | murder of a prostitute | female removes her clothes | psychopathic killer | strip club owner |Taglines:
One hundred years ago in the city of London a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught. (Video Australia) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$492,519Company Credits
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Chris Moscari: I'm not really dressed.
Scott Morofsky: It's okay, we're police officers.
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Written by Danny Di Paola, Paul Saax and Jim Tunnell
Performed by Paul Saax
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Director Rowdy Harrington originally wanted the movie to be titled "Red Rain" and Peter Gabriel's song of the same name was meant to play at the opening credits. Since this was a low budget film, he couldn't get the rights to the song, so he hired Paul Saax to compose the song "Red Harvest" instead. Shortly before the movie release, the studio felt that the title "Red Rain" had no relation to the plot so they decided to change to a more appealing title, "Jack's Back". See more »Goofs
Identical twins do not have the same fingerprints. See more »Quotes
Sam Hilliard: This is an emergency. May we come in?Chris Moscari: I'm not really dressed.
Scott Morofsky: It's okay, we're police officers.
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Red HarvestWritten by Danny Di Paola, Paul Saax and Jim Tunnell
Performed by Paul Saax
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"Jack's Back" (1988) is a serial killer movie that is thoroughly '80s: the soundtrack, the lighting, the acting--everything. Watching this movie is like going back many years in a time machine. In other words, it's pretty fun. It's also surprisingly restrained. For example, in a scene where the lead goes into a topless bar to buy a gun, there is no obligatory shot of topless girls gyrating around steel poles; he just walks into the bar owner's office. Who knows, maybe the small budget held them back, but it was actually enjoyable to watch a movie that didn't indulge in every predictable grotesquerie.
The plot is simple: It's the hundred-year anniversary of Jack the Ripper's crime spree, and someone is killing prostitutes in exactly the same manner, on exactly the same dates. Kinda fun.