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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 te... read more read more...rror 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 appears on the scene, determined to track down the genuine culprit (if it doesn't turn out to be him, that is!). Handled with restraint, Jack's Back covers much of the same ground as the classic Robert Bloch tale Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper," though its crucial plot twist is a tad more clever (if a bit silly out of context). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Rowdy Herrington

Release Date: May 6, 1988

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DVD Release Date: August 15, 1991

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  • ajv2688
    February 17, 2011
    ajv2688
    Yet another thriller about a possible Jack the Ripper type killer. Spader does a good job as usual, but he's surrounded by bad actors and a predictable story. Overall, it's okay, but not good.
  • threefolddado
    June 17, 2008
    threefolddado
    James Spader is the best thing about this movie.
  • The80sExpert
    July 28, 2010
    The80sExpert
    This movie could have been a lot better. Maybe a different director would have helped? Oh, and a different editor, the editing wasn't too great either. I was hoping that this was going to be a horror movie, but it's a thriller, not very different from other thrillers of the tim... read moree. Of course there's a plot twist near the end, which I found really predictable, I mean I was expecting that guy as the killer from the beginning anyway. I did like the beginning where Spader is killed and then you see him again and think "wasn't he just killed?". He has a twin brother in the movie, which was kinda cool, but I wanted to see them both together at some point. Love Spader, but this movie isn't that great.
  • yram212001
    June 5, 2006
    yram212001
    not that great movie that i love to watch because i like James Spader. never forgot it for some reason. (thanks for adding it)

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January 10, 2004
Chicago Reader

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May 20, 2003
Caryn James, New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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October 9, 2005
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May 4, 2002
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