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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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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>
Plot Keywords:
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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6 May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Sgt. Gabriel: We have an eyewitness.
John: FUCK YOUR EYEWITNESS! This is bullshit, alright? If you wanna book me, book me.
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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
John: [Slamming his fist down onto the table as he speaks] MY BROTHER DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY, some mother FUCKER slung him from his neck from the fucking ceiling!Sgt. Gabriel: We have an eyewitness.
John: FUCK YOUR EYEWITNESS! This is bullshit, alright? If you wanna book me, book me.
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My WayWords and Music by Paul Anka, Jacques Revaux, Claude François and Gilles Thibaut
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I caught this on TV late at night. Thought it would just be some
typical 80's slasher movie, but I was pleasantly surprised to see
what a genuinely well-made thriller this was. It's a basic potboiler
story, but thoughtfully executed and James Spader is excellent in a
dual role as twin brothers. It's got a little bit of everything --
reincarnating the Jack the Ripper myth, twin brothers who are (of
course) total opposites, a bit of the paranormal, a great whodunit
mystery, and some genuinely creepy scenes. Spader really makes
this watchable -- the story's solid enough, but his performance is
just so much fun to watch. He plays one twin, who is the affable,
friendly doctor who works in a local free clinic, and then his
anti-hero bad-boy twin brother who works a minimum-wage job,
has shady connections, but ultimately shares his brother's sense
of justice and good heart. And Spader's performance isn't the
typical uber-yuppie, not a whiny preppy wimp, and not a total
psychopath. He's just playing an average guy trying to do the right
thing, save the girl, and clear his brother's name by finding the real
murderer. It's good stuff! For James Spader fans, I think it's a great
chance to see him do yet another unique job of character
interpretation.