A serial killer in Los Angeles celebrates Jack the Ripper's 100th birthday by committing similar murders.
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John / Rick Wesford
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| Cynthia Gibb | ... |
Chris Moscari
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Jim Haynie | ... |
Sgt. Gabriel
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| Robert Picardo | ... |
Dr. Carlos Battera
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| Rod Loomis | ... |
Dr. Sidney Tannerson
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| Rex Ryon | ... |
Jack Pendler
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| Chris Mulkey | ... |
Scott Morofsky
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Wendell Wright | ... |
Capt. Walter Prentis
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| John Wesley | ... |
Sam Hilliard
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| Bobby Hosea | ... |
Tom Dellerton
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| Danitza Kingsley | ... |
Denise Johnson
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| 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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| Mario Machado | ... |
Anchorman
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Paul Du Pratt | ... |
Collin Marsh
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Rana Ford | ... |
Emily Miller
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Daniela Petr | ... |
Sister
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Shawne Rowe | ... |
Helen
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Kevin M. Glover | ... |
Neil Finchley
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| John Harrison | ... |
Chooch
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| Cassian Elwes | ... |
Pimp #1
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Spencer Clarke | ... |
Pimp #2
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Pola Del Mar | ... |
Mrs. Battera
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Kathryn O'Reilly | ... |
Hooker
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Brian 'Fats' Bender | ... |
Fatman
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Richard Parker | ... |
Reporter
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| Cindy Guyer | ... |
Neighbor
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Frances Fleming | ... |
911 Operator
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Directed by
| Rowdy Herrington | ||
Written by
| Rowdy Herrington | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Andre Blay | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Cassian Elwes | ... | producer |
| Elliott Kastner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Tim Moore | ... | producer |
Music by
| Danny Di Paola | ||
Cinematography by
| Shelly Johnson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry B. Miller III | ||
Editorial Department
| Barry Rubinow | ... | associate editor (as Barry Bubinow) |
| Folmer Wiesinger | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kimba Hills | ||
Production Design by
| Piers Plowden | ||
Set Decoration by
| Deborah Evans | ||
Costume Design by
| Susie DeSanto | ||
Makeup Department
| Karoly Balazs | ... | key hair stylist (as Charles Balazs) / key makeup artist (as Charles Balazs) |
| Julie Mauger | ... | hair stylist |
| John Naulin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Barbara Wolfe | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mary McLaglen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard W. Abramitis | ... | second assistant director (as Richard Abramitis) |
| Steve Hirsen | ... | second unit director |
| Ellen Rauch | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Al DaRodda | ... | swing gang (as Al Darooda) |
| Michael Gastaldo | ... | property master |
| Nick Goodman | ... | lead man |
| Phoebe Schmidt | ... | assistant set decorator |
| William Small | ... | assistant property master |
| Victoria Spader | ... | art department coordinator (as Vickey Kheel) |
| Robert Zoller | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | ... | sound mixer |
| David Fechtor | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Hays | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Herman | ... | sound editor |
| Harry B. Miller III | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Barry Rubinow | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lorraine Salk | ... | sound editor (as Loraine Salk) |
| Gregory Sanders | ... | sound editor (as Greg Sanders) |
| Brian Van Beek | ... | assistant sound editor |
Stunts
| Eddie Braun | ... | stunts |
| Scott Hass | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Sandy J. Leavenworth | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunts |
| Tom Morga | ... | stunts |
| J.P. Romano | ... | stunts (as Jean-Pierre Romano) |
| Jerry Spicer | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Neil Summers | ... | stunts |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (as Al Wyatt) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bolner | ... | gaffer |
| Don Devine | ... | camera operator |
| Keith Gorman | ... | still photographer |
| Marlin Hall | ... | key grip |
| Rick Herrington | ... | best boy electric (as Richard Herrington) |
| Phill Lee | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bob Leitelt | ... | grip (as 'Mr. Bob' Leitelt) |
| Robert Nelson | ... | grip |
| Susan Pollack | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Ricci | ... | electrician |
| Robin Semple | ... | grip |
| Charles A. Severson | ... | electrician (as Charles Severson) |
| Rodney Veto | ... | best boy grip |
| Philip Lee | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Mark A. Shelton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Shawne Rowe | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Cervantes | ... | costumer |
| Kathryn V. Davis | ... | assistant costumer (as Kathy Adams) |
Location Management
| Spencer Clarke | ... | location manager |
| Michelle Weller | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gene Ricciardi | ... | music recordist |
| Craig Braginsky | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cynthia Engler | ... | script supervisor (as Cynthia Rolfe) |
Transportation Department
| Kenny Fox | ... | driver |
| Richard Hobbs | ... | driver |
| Larry Litton | ... | driver |
| Alan Meyers | ... | transportation captain |
| George Power | ... | driver |
| Jamie Reeves | ... | transportation captain |
| Richard Rollison | ... | transportation coordinator (as Rick Rollinson) |
Additional Crew
| Kimberly Bailey | ... | craft service |
| Noah Todd Coleman | ... | production assistant |
| Chuck Danford | ... | chef |
| Frances Fleming | ... | production executive: Cinema Group |
| Mickey G. | ... | first aid (as Michael Wilkins) |
| Glenn Gaylord | ... | production auditor |
| Laura Greenlee | ... | production coordinator |
| Chad Herrington | ... | production assistant |
| Chad Ponder | ... | production assistant |
| Jamie Rubin | ... | production assistant |
| Ken Schoepf | ... | medical consultant |
| Rob Schwimmer | ... | synthesizer programmer (as Robert Schwimmer) |
| Peter Touche | ... | production assistant |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | production assistant |
| Brad Wyman | ... | production executive: Cinema Group |
| Keith E. Cooper | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Robert Shaw | ... | assistant: Elliott Kastner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Palisades Entertainment Group (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film Volt (2018) (United Kingdom) (VOD DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- 111 Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom)
- Flat Out Entertainment (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Norstar Releasing (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Simcom Limited (1988) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (2000) (Canada) (tv)
- CBS / Fox Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cinema 7 (2015) (World-wide)
- Hollydan Works (2001) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Lumina Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- M6 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Norstar Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- OFDb Filmworks (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- OFDb Filmworks (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Provisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Screen Media Ventures (1995) (World-wide)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (presents)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atmosphere Agency (extras casting)
- B & B Sound Studios (sound re-recording)
- Location Security Service (security)
- Ray Mercer & Company (titles and opticals)
- Splash Productions (music recording)
- Unique Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| 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 » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Willow/Jack's Back/Assault of the Killer Bimbos/Powaqqatsi/Da (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Red Harvest 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. See more » |