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From Hell

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Johnny Depp and Heather Graham in From Hell (2001)
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In Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.In Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.In Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
155K
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POPULARITY
2,161
993
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    • Directors
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
    • Writers
      • Alan Moore(graphic novel)
      • Eddie Campbell(graphic novel)
      • Terry Hayes(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Heather Graham
      • Ian Holm
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
    • Writers
      • Alan Moore(graphic novel)
      • Eddie Campbell(graphic novel)
      • Terry Hayes(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Heather Graham
      • Ian Holm
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 574User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
    • Awards
      • 15 nominations

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    Johnny Depp in From Hell (2001)
    Johnny Depp and Heather Graham in From Hell (2001)
    Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Frederick Abberline
    Mary Kelly (Heather Graham) is a woman living on the brink of society, earning a meager living with her body on the streets of the Whitechapel district of London.
    Sgt. Godley (Robbie Coltrane) finds himself drawn deepen into the mystery surrounding the gruesome murders in the Whitechapel district of London.
    The Ripper approaches his latest victim as she lays asleep in her bed.
    Inspector Abberline (Johnny Depp), is the lone authority concerned with protecting the women being murdered on the streets of London by Jack the Ripper.
    Inspector Abberline (Johnny Depp) is tormented by unendurable memories and seeks temporary escape with opium.  His addiction heightens spells of clairvoyance that lend insight to his investigation.
    Inspector Abberline (Johnny Depp), promoted out of Whitechapel after years of service, finds himself assigned once again to the seedy district to lead the Ripper investigation.
    Johnny Depp in From Hell (2001)
    Johnny Depp in From Hell (2001)
    Heather Graham and Johnny Depp star

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Inspector Frederick Abberline
    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Mary Kelly
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Sir William Gull
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Sergeant Peter Godley
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Sir Charles Warren
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Netley, the Coachman
    Katrin Cartlidge
    Katrin Cartlidge
    • Dark Annie Chapman
    Terence Harvey
    Terence Harvey
    • Benjamin 'Ben' Kidney
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Liz Stride
    Paul Rhys
    Paul Rhys
    • Dr. Ferral
    Lesley Sharp
    Lesley Sharp
    • Kate Eddowes
    Estelle Skornik
    • Ada
    Nicholas McGaughey
    • Officer Bolt
    Annabelle Apsion
    Annabelle Apsion
    • Polly Nichols
    Joanna Page
    Joanna Page
    • Ann Crook
    Mark Dexter
    Mark Dexter
    • Albert Sickert…
    Danny Midwinter
    Danny Midwinter
    • Constable Withers
    Samantha Spiro
    Samantha Spiro
    • Martha Tabram
    • Directors
      • Albert Hughes
      • Allen Hughes
    • Writers
      • Alan Moore(graphic novel)
      • Eddie Campbell(graphic novel)
      • Terry Hayes(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the Ripper has killed his final victim, the police officer describes the scene so it can be written down as evidence. Those lines are taken directly from the real-life crime scene report.
    • Goofs
      (at around 15 mins) We see a shot of the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. However, it only gained its "Royal" status in 1990 - for the duration of its previous 250 years history, it was called just The London Hospital.
    • Quotes

      Sir William Gull: One day men will look back and say that I gave birth to the twentieth century.

      Abberline: You're not going to see the twentieth century.

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to the Megerdichian family
    • Alternate versions
      Three endings were filmed: one where Abberline dies of a drug overdose in London, one where he travels to the Far East and dies of an overdose in an Opium Den and one where he sneaks off to be with Mary.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: A View from Hell (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Duke Street
      Written by John Hatton

    User reviews574

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    Top review
    6/10
    Interesting spin on the tale, if not particularly memorable
    "From Hell" is an interesting spin on the familiar Jack the Ripper tale, using the iconic cultural image of the cloaked man with the top hat as the source for a spin-off not of history, but of a graphic novel.

    The lead performance by Johnny Depp as Inspector Abberline (who really existed in 1888 at the time of the murders and really was an authority on the case) is wonderful. Depp nails the cockney accent perfectly. Unfortunately, Heather Graham -- as the prostitute Mary Kelley -- is not as fortunate. Although her accent seems to improve throughout the film at various intervals, for most of "From Hell's" duration her British voice is quite stiff and the American twang is audible. The Hughes Brothers did not choose Graham for her acting abilities.

    That said, the set design on this production is magnificent. 1880s London is brought to life and Whitechapel has never looked more realistic. The film is an odd hybrid of genres because it maintains the look and feel of a slasher film whilst presenting historical elements and painstaking recreations of actual murders. Robbie Coltrane, as one of the police officers involved in the case, has a lot of fun with his character and is fun to watch, and similarly as convincing as the scenery.

    This is a very gritty and gory film -- more so than I ever expected. It's quite a strange beast with hallucinogenic visuals, horror elements and history thrown in for good measure, on top of some slightly modernized techniques. All in all this film kept me entertained because it was unique, and very different, and not particularly because it was "great." I didn't expect a whole lot, but I felt that the movie was directed as ably as it could (or should) have been and the performance by Johnny Depp was deserving of a better film. The ending got a bit carried away, but it still presents a pretty cool twist on the whole Jack the Ripper scenario without totally insulting the intelligence or even upsetting one's sense of history. (Like Disney's "Pocahontas.") The respect the filmmakers have for their material shines through and elevates this above what it could have been. Definitely worth seeing, if only for its originality.
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    • Why is the film called "From Hell?"

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jack
    • Filming locations
      • Boscastle, Cornwall, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Underworld Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,602,566
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,014,818
      • Oct 21, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,558,115
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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