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.
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.
Jack's Back (1988) is a horror, thriller, mystery and crime film directed by Rowdy Herrington, released on May 6, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie and Robert Picardo. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 94 ratings.
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James Spader
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
Cynthia Gibb
as Christina "Chris" Moscari
Jim Haynie
as Sgt. Gabriel
Robert Picardo
as Dr. Carlos Battera
Rod Loomis
as Dr. Sidney Tannerson
Rex Ryon
as Jack Pendler
Chris Mulkey
as Scott Morofsky
John Wesley
as Sam Hillard
Bobby Hosea
as Tom Dellerton
Danitza Kingsley
as Denise Johnson
Anne Betancourt
as Mary
Kevin Glover
as Neil Finchley
Directed by Rowdy Herrington, written by Rowdy Herrington, produced by Tim Moore and Cassian Elwes.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 94 ratings.
**_Some highlights, but contrived writing, misleading title, dubious casting and TV-budget feel_** One hundred years after the infamous Whitechapel murders, a copycat killer manifests in Los Angeles. After five duplicate slayings, the police are (mis)led to believe that the murderer committed suicide. If not, the culprit is still on the loose! Being that "Jack’s Back” (1988) is about the second coming of Jack the…
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The main cast of Jack's Back (1988) includes James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie, Robert Picardo and Rod Loomis. The film was directed by Rowdy Herrington. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jack's Back was released on May 6, 1988 and runs for 1h 37m.
Jack's Back (1988) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 94 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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