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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 the world was shocked by a man they called The Ripper. He was never caught... 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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Words and Music by Paul Anka, Jacques Revaux, Claude François and Gilles Thibaut
Published by Publishers Management Agency / Music Publishing Inc.
Rerecorded by Rod Loomis
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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
Sgt. Gabriel: They say that Jack the Ripper was surgeon... this maybe the same as our current killerSee more »
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My WayWords and Music by Paul Anka, Jacques Revaux, Claude François and Gilles Thibaut
Published by Publishers Management Agency / Music Publishing Inc.
Rerecorded by Rod Loomis
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This film is a solid, off-beat take off of the entire "Jack The Ripper" genre. A solid cast of mostly unknowns do justice to a script with enough plot twist to surprise anyone. Can an identical twin see the other's death? Do identical twins have identical fingerprints? Why can't the hero find a place that sells guns AND bullets. Yes there may be one coincidence too many in the plot. And the wry one-liners sometimes work against the over all haunting mood of the film. But if your looking for a film that covers old ground in a unique, refreshing way; Jack's Back is it. The one big question I had was how could Cynthia Gibb's medical student character afford to drive a $40,000 635CSi BMW sedan.