Jack the Ripper

1988

Action / Crime / Drama / History / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

19
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 6224 6.2K

murder serial killer maniac prostitute jack the ripper

Plot summary

A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the Queen.

Director

David Wickes Photo
David Wickes

Top cast

Michael Caine Photo
Michael Caine as Inspector Frederick Abberline 2 episodes, 1988
Richard Morant Photo
Richard Morant as Dr. Acland 2 episodes, 1988
Ronald Hines Photo
Ronald Hines as Henry Matthews 2 episodes, 1988
Michael Jayston Photo
Michael Jayston as Narrator
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1.72 GB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
3 hr 11 min
Seeds 1
3.54 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
3 hr 11 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by marioprmpi 8 / 10

Brilliant reconstruction

Positive: intense and atmosphericplayed very wellNegative: the film provides a killer, although the real case has never been clarified beyond doubt
Reviewed by rainking_es 8 / 10

The best dramatization of Jack The Ripper's story ever...

This one may be the best dramatization of Jack The Ripper's crimes and of the researching' that were made. Since the case was never solved, the movie relies on the several hypothesis that were considered about the identity of the world's most famous serial killer. Believe me, they made a perfect script that keeps you on alert till the very last second. Although it was conceived as a TV mini-series you can watch it in one go (I mean, you'll WANT to watch it in one go). OK, the second time you watch it (when you already know who the killer is and stuff) obviously some thing won't get you by surprise, but the movie is good enough for being watched several times. It was a TV production, but it is as good as if it was made for cinema: the setting is just wonderful and the cast is unbeatable (headed by master Michael Caine). PS: It is pretty similar to "From hell", but much more addictive.*My rate: 8/10
Reviewed by rogermorgan119 8 / 10

A very well presented, if historically inaccurate account

This film is a slickly produced effort, although the claims that it may represent the definitive answer to the mystery are extremely tenuous. The plot is watered-down version of the masonic conspiracy theory, in which William Gull, the queen's doctor, committed the murders to silence a group of east end prostitutes attempting to blackmail the government. The more simple premise of the film is that Gull was simply a deranged psychopath. Yet this already three hour production benefits from this by turning it into a classic whodunit. The suspects it puts forward generally weren't regarded as such at the time, but this matters little thanks to the general quality of the production. There are a numbers of "gaffs" in the film regarding historical accuracy:Annie Chapman is seen photographed at the murder site in Hanbury street. This never happened.Prince Albert Victor is mentioned as Duke of Clarence and Avondale. He never assumed these titles until 1891.There is a bloodhound visible at the scene of Mary Kelly's murder. While there were rumours dogs were to be used, ultimately they weren't.Emma Prentice, Inspector Abberline's love interest declares a picture she is drawing is "for strand magazine". Strand magazine wasn't first published until 1892, four years after the film is set.
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