

Jack's Back
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.
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- English
- hypnosis
- scalpel
- dual role
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- Theatrical6 May 1988
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- Physical18genauer Veröffentlichungstag unbekannt1 Sept 1989
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Jack's Back was released on 6 May 1988.
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Wuchak
2/14/2023
**_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 t…
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