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From Hell

Year:
Duration:
122 min
Genres:
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Albert Hughes
Awards:
8 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2001-10-19
Filming Locations: Czech Republic
Earnings
Budget: $35,000,000
Opening Weekend: $11,014,818 (USA) (21 October 2001)
Gross: $31,598,308 (USA) (3 February 2002)
Cast
Actor
Character
Joanna Page
Joanna Page
From Hell
Johnny Depp
Inspector Frederick Abberline
Heather Graham
Mary Kelly
Ian Holm
Sir William Gull
Robbie Coltrane
Sergeant Peter Godley
Ian Richardson
Sir Charles Warren
Jason Flemyng
Netley, the Coachman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dark Annie Chapman
Terence Harvey
Benjamin 'Ben' Kidney
Susan Lynch
Liz Stride
Paul Rhys
Dr. Ferral
Lesley Sharp
Kate Eddowes
Nicholas McGaughey
Officer Bolt
Annabelle Apsion
Polly Nichols
Mark Dexter
Albert Sickert /
Danny Midwinter
Constable Withers
Samantha Spiro
Martha Tabram
David Schofield
McQueen
Bryon Fear
Robert Best
Peter Eyre
Lord Hallsham
Cliff Parisi
Mac Bartender
Sophia Myles
Victoria Abberline
Ralph Ineson
Gordie
Amy Huck
Gull's Maid
Rupert Farley
Doss Landlord
Donald Douglas
Hospital Director
John Owens
Marylebone Governor
Liz Moscrop
Queen Victoria
Ian McNeice
Coroner Robert Drudge
Steve John Shepherd
Special Branch Constable
Al Ashton
Stonecutter (as Al Hunter Ashton)
Poppy Rogers
Alice Crook
Bruce Byron
Ann Crook's Father
Melanie Hill
Ann Crook's Mother
Andy Linden
Carpenter
David Fisher
Carpenter / Letter Writer
Gary Powell
Constable #1
Steve Chaplin
Constable #2
Vincent Franklin
George Lusk
Louise Atkins
Bold Hooker
Anthony Parker
John Merrick
James Greene
Masonic Governor
Dominic Cooper
Constable #3
Carey Thring
Police Photographer
Vladimír Kulhavý
Rag & Bone Man
Graham Kent
Records Clerk
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Sailor (as Rupert Holliday Evans)
Simon Harrison
Thomas Bond
Paul Moody
Young Doctor
Glen Berry
Young Labourer
Charles Parish
Labourer #2 (as Charlie Parish)
Gerry Grennell
Funeral Minister / Letter Writer
Roger Frost
Sidewalk Preacher (uncredited)
Petr Kantor
Medical Student (uncredited)
Lichelli Lazar-Lea
London Wench (voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Milton
Medical Student (uncredited)
Tony Tang
Opium Den Owner (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The final murder, of (supposedly) Mary Kelly, was the only one depicted in the film that didn't exactly follow the wound patterns found on the actual victim in 1888. The scene was toned down because that murder, Jack the Ripper's last, was so gruesome that the producers feared an NC-17 rating had they actually shown a likeness of the victim, whose was found with both breasts severed, every facial feature slashed and torn, and the belly cut open. Her intestines were hung about the room like Christmas garlands. There is a well-known photograph of this victim, still in her death pose, that is included in almost every book about the Ripper murders.
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The first person who signed on to the film was composer Trevor Jones, who stuck with the project since its conception in 1998 and finally composed and recorded his score for the film in early 2001.
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The late Nigel Hawthorne was originally cast as Sir William Gull. Hawthorne was replaced by Ian Holm when his cancer prevented him from working.
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Goofs
Several lobotomies are shown being performed in 1888, but this process was first performed in Switzerland in 1890, and did not become common until at least 10 years after that.
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When Abberline gets smacked at the beginning of the movie to try to get him somewhat conscious, seconds before you can see the 'blood' on his lip where he is supposed to be hit.
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Some of the constables and law enforcement officers shown in nighttime scenes are carrying flashlights, which were not patented until ten years after the film's date of 1888.
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Quotes
Lord Hallsham: How did he find out about the unfortunate and her child?
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Peter Godley: Withers, when the inspector is talking you are listening.
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Jack the Ripper: Why have you called me here, Netley.
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Faq
Q
Is this the true story of Jack the Ripper?
A
No, there are many differences between what happened in real life and what was shown in this movie. Also, the real Jack the Ripper was never caught and it is very noteworthy that there are dozens of (by some accounts, over 100) theories about Jack's identity. Usually a movie about Jack the Ripper will show one person vs the other as the killer based on various evidence the filmmakers view as most valid. However, the characters of Frederick Abberline, Mary Kelly, Sir William Gull (Ian Holm), John Merrick (Anthony Parker), Martha Tabram (Samantha Spiro), "Polly" Nichols (Annabelle Apsion), Annie Chapman (Katrin Cartlidge), Elizabeth "Liz" Stride (Susan Lynch), Catherine "Kate" Eddowes (Lesley Sharp), John Netley (Jason Flemyng), and Queen Victoria (Liz Moscrop) are based on real individuals. Beyond that, the rest of the story is fiction.
Q
Is the term "Chasing the Dragon" a real expression?
A
Yes. "Chasing the dragon" refers to inhaling the smoke from heated morphine, heroin or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil. The 'chasing' occurs as the user gingerly keeps the liquid moving in order to keep it from coalescing into a single, unmanageable mass. "Chasing the dragon" as an ingestion method has been accomplished with various vaporizing apparatus, including traditional opium pipes, as depicted in the movie.
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A Note Concerning Spoilers
A
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
Joanna Page Estelle Skornik
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