| Jack's Back | |
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| File:Jacks back.jpg Promotional film poster |
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| Directed by | Rowdy Herrington |
| Produced by | Cassian Elwes Tim Moore |
| Written by | Rowdy Herrington |
| Starring | James Spader Cynthia Gibb Robert Picardo |
| Music by | Danny Di Paola |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Editing by | Harry B. Miller III |
| Distributed by | Palisades Entertainment (theatrical) Paramount Pictures (home video) |
| Release date(s) |  May 6, 1988 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $492,519 (USA) |
Jack’s Back is a 1988 horror film directed and written by Rowdy Herrington and starring James Spader and Cynthia Gibb.
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Plot [link]
In Los Angeles, 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.
Reception [link]
The film got a negative review in The New York Times, which read in part "Jack's Back, which opens today at the Cine 1 and other theaters, is so dull it leaves you plenty of time to marvel at how a plot can be this rickety, how a production can look this shabby, and how the first-time writer and director Rowdy Herrington could borrow a story with so relentless a grip on our imaginations and in no time at all declaw it."[1] As of April 2012, it has an insufficient number of reviews for an overall rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website.[2]
Cast and characters [link]
- John/Rick Wesford - James Spader
- Chris Moscari - Cynthia Gibb
- Sgt. Gabriel - Jim Haynie
- Dr. Carlos Battera - Robert Picardo
- Dr. Sidney Tannerson - Rod Loomis
- Jack Pendler – Rex Ryon
- Scott Morofsky - Chris Mulkey
- Anchorman - Mario Machado
DVD release [link]
UK-based distributor Slam Dunk Media released the film on DVD in May 2007 in 1.33:1 full frame format. It is the only DVD release to date.
References [link]
- ^ "The Ripper's Return," Caryn James, The New York Times," May 6, 1988
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes page for Jack's Back
External links [link]
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