Jack's Back (1987)
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The "Jack" who's "back" in this contemporary chiller is none other than Jack the Ripper. The scene is Los Angeles: the time is August of 1988, exactly 100 years after the Ripper's original reign of terror in Whitechapel. When several LA prostitutes turn up murdered and disemboweled, young physician James Spader is accused of emulating Spring Heel'd Jack. Before the film is half over, Spader is killed, and so far as the police are concerned, the case is closed. But then, Spader's twin brother
May 6, 1988 Wide
Aug 15, 1991
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James Spader
John, Rick Wesford -
Cynthia Gibb
Christine Moscari -
Roi Loomis
Dr. Sidney Tannerson -
Rex Ryon
Jack Pendler -
Robert Picardo
Dr. Carlos Battera -
Jim Haynie
Sgt. Gabriel -
Chris Mulkey
Scott Morofsky -
Wendell Wright
Capt. Walter Prentis -
Danitza Kingsley
Denise Johnson -
Anne Betancourt
Mary -
Kevin Glover
Neil Finchley -
Bobby Hosea
Tom Dellerton -
Mario Machado
Anchorman -
Graham Timbes
Surgeon -
Richard Parker
Reporter -
John Wesley
Sam Hilliard -
Diane Erickson
Andrea Banks -
Frances Fleming
911 Operator -
Spencer Clarke
Pimp #2 -
John Harrison
Chooch -
Shawne Rowe
Helen
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Movie: ID: 196036191 Title: Jack's Back Release Date: 1988-05-06 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 4 Status: 1
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