More than the legend will survive.
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
From Hell (2001) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Albert Hughes, released on February 8, 2001 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm and Robbie Coltrane. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 3,085 ratings.
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Johnny Depp
as Fred Abberline
Heather Graham
as Mary Kelly
Ian Holm
as Sir William Gull
Robbie Coltrane
as Peter Godley
Ian Richardson
as Sir Charles Warren
Jason Flemyng
as Netley
Katrin Cartlidge
as Dark Annie Chapman
Terence Harvey
as Ben Kidney
Susan Lynch
as Liz Stride
Paul Rhys
as Dr. Ferral
Lesley Sharp
as Kate Eddowes
Estelle Skornik
as Ada
Directed by Albert Hughes, written by Terry Hayes, Rafael Yglesias and Eddie Campbell, produced by Don Murphy and Jane Hamsher.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 3,085 ratings.
I cannot say that I am an outright fan of old era British crime stories but I do fancy them now and then. This one is a rather dark, grim and gloomy story perfectly suitable as a evening movie at this time of the year when darkness already starts to come quickly and matches the candlelight mood of Victorian London. I found this a quite nice movie. Well up to its very end which I have to admit is way too tragic for…
Reviewed on October 14, 2014
I went into this having only seen 'The Book of Eli' by these directors, The Hughes Brothers. I quite liked that film, although I did feel their vivacious stylizations interfered with the telling of the story. Seeing this earlier film of theirs confirmed that suspicion, though it's still a fine film. Though Johnny Depp (the brothers' 5th choice for the lead) does a fine job as the film's protagonist (I haven't read…
Reviewed on August 16, 2016
From Alan Moore, the Hughes brothers and Johnny Depp RELEASED IN 2001 and directed by the Hughes brothers, "From Hell" details the Jack the Ripper slayings in the slummy Whitechapel district of London in autumn, 1888. Johnny Depp plays an opium-addicted detective while Robbie Coltrane appears as his colleague. Heather Graham is on hand as a prostitute that captures the Detective’s interest. The film was based on…
Reviewed on May 15, 2018
Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. If you're accepting or even intrigued by the case of Jack the Ripper, then this should be a great murder mystery for you. Johnny Depp, opinions aside, does confused, drug-addicted, and detective all well. Heather Graham is able to emote and elevate her role wonderfully, despite it basically being a damsel role. Almost everyone else is old British guy, and it really…
Reviewed on February 9, 2021
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From Hell (2001) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of From Hell (2001) includes Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane and Ian Richardson. The film was directed by Albert Hughes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
From Hell was released on February 8, 2001 and runs for 2h 2m.
From Hell (2001) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 3,085 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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