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Jack the Ripper

Year:

1988

Duration:

182 min (2 parts) | Finland:190 min (2 parts) (DVD)

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.7

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1988-10-21

Filming Locations: Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Lewis Collins

Michael Caine

Inspector Frederick Abberline

Armand Assante

Richard Mansfield (2 episodes, 1988)

Ray McAnally

Sir William Gull

Ken Bones

Robert James Lees (2 episodes, 1988)

Susan George

Catherine Eddowes

Jane Seymour

Emma (2 episodes, 1988)

Harry Andrews

Coroner Wynne Baxter (2 episodes, 1988)

Lysette Anthony

Mary Jane Kelly

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Rodman (2 episodes, 1988)

Peter Armitage

Sergeant Kerby (2 episodes, 1988)

Desmond Askew

Copy Boy (2 episodes, 1988)

Trevor Baxter

Lanyon

Mike Carnell

Newsvendor (2 episodes, 1988)

Ann Castle

Lady Gull (2 episodes, 1988)

Deirdre Costello

Annie Chapman

Jon Croft

Mr. Thackeray (2 episodes, 1988)

Angela Crow

Liz Stride

Kelly Cryer

Annette (2 episodes, 1988)

Marc Culwick

Prince Albert Victor

John Dair

Isenschmid (2 episodes, 1988)

Roy Evans

Doorkeeper (2 episodes, 1988)

John Fletcher

P.C. Watkins (2 episodes, 1988)

Sheridan Forbes

Millie (2 episodes, 1988)

Hugh Fraser

Sir Charles Warren

Martin Friend

Newsvendor (2 episodes, 1988)

Christopher Fulford

Beggar / ... (2 episodes, 1988)

Michael Gothard

George Lusk

Bruce Green

Pizer (2 episodes, 1988)

Rikki Harnet

Pickpocket (2 episodes, 1988)

Ronald Hines

Henry Matthews (2 episodes, 1988)

Denys Hawthorne

Assistant Commissioner

Michael Hughes

Dr. Llewellyn (2 episodes, 1988)

Peter Hughes

Mr. Paulson (2 episodes, 1988)

Frank Jarvis

1st Passer by (2 episodes, 1988)

Edward Judd

DCS Arnold (2 episodes, 1988)

Gertan Klauber

Diemschutz

Jon Laurimore

Inspector Spratling (2 episodes, 1988)

Mike Lewin

Duty Guard (2 episodes, 1988)

Rod Lewis

Mortician (2 episodes, 1988)

Gary Love

Derek (2 episodes, 1988)

George Malpas

Old Man (2 episodes, 1988)

Eric Mason

Publican (2 episodes, 1988)

Bernadette Milnes

Woman in Doorway (2 episodes, 1988)

Jonathan Moore

Benjamin Bates (2 episodes, 1988)

Richard Morant

Dr. Acland (2 episodes, 1988)

T.P. McKenna

O'Connor (2 episodes, 1988)

John Normington

Dresser (2 episodes, 1988)

Ronald Nunnery

Davis (2 episodes, 1988)

Sandra Payne

Mrs. Acland (2 episodes, 1988)

Neville Phillips

Cabinet Secretary (2 episodes, 1988)

Iain Rattray

Tough Cop (2 episodes, 1988)

David Ryall

Bowyer (2 episodes, 1988)

Gary Shail

Pimp (2 episodes, 1988)

Gerald Sim

Dr. Bagster Phillips (2 episodes, 1988)

George Sweeney

John Netley

David Swift

Lord Salisbury

Norman Warwick

Richardson (2 episodes, 1988)

Brian Weske

Porter (2 episodes, 1988)

Patrick Allen

Narrator (2 episodes, 1988)

Did you know?

Trivia

The last film of Edward Judd.

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Armand Assante's stand-in died during shooting.

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Hugh Fraser wore clothes that Sir Charles Warren had actually wore.

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Goofs

Annie Chapman's body was never photographed at the murder site. Only a post-autopsy photograph of her head and shoulders exists.

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Mary Jane Kelly is shown singing a song shortly before Jack the Ripper enters her room. The song she is singing is not the song she was reported as having sung on the night of her murder, "A Violet From Mother's Grave."

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George Lusk of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee was depicted as a violent, argumentative troublemaker when in fact he was not like that at all.

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Quotes

Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline: [the first meeting with George Lusk] Unplug your ears, Lusk, because I'm going to tell you something! I grew up with these people! They matter to me, I know what matters to you! It's written all over your face: "POWER"! So take my advice and go home! The Revolution may not start this week!

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Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline: Get this mob off the streets, Lusk, or I'll run you in so fast for incitement to riot you'll skin your feet!

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Sgt. George Godley: I'm going to get them when this is over!

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