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Title: Jack's Back (1988)
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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 | |
| 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, in the East-End slum of Whitechapel, a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught. See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Danny Di Paola, Paul Saax and Jim Tunnell
Performed by Paul Saax
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The film's trailer re-uses music from Halloween. See more »Goofs
Identical twins do not have the same fingerprints. See more »Soundtracks
Red HarvestWritten by Danny Di Paola, Paul Saax and Jim Tunnell
Performed by Paul Saax
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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This was recommended on my Amazon prime. It looked like a hokey, made for TV movie. I decided to throw it on and it definitely was a hokey, made for TV movie but I really enjoyed it. Most roles I've seen Spader play have been arrogant and not all that likeable. I really enjoyed seeing him play the good guy(s) and for whatever reason, found him to be really attractive in this movie. The copy cat murders don't really have much to do with the movie, it mostly focuses on Spaders character. I enjoyed it and would watch it again.