Jack's Back

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.

Cast

James Spader

as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

Cynthia Gibb

as Christina "Chris" Moscari

Jim Haynie

as Sgt. Gabriel

Robert Picardo

as Dr. Carlos Battera

Rod Loomis

as Dr. Sidney Tannerson

Rex Ryon

as Jack Pendler

Chris Mulkey

as Scott Morofsky

John Wesley

as Sam Hillard

Bobby Hosea

as Tom Dellerton

Danitza Kingsley

as Denise Johnson

Reviews

Wuchak

**_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 sui...

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