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Jack the Ripper

The hunt is on for the world's most infamous diabolical murderer.

Series1988Limited seriesEnded

DramaCrimeMystery
Not rated

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Details

Creator
Ken Baker
Language
English
Episodes
2
Episode length
—

Community score

7.0117 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.6

The story

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

Cast

  • Michael Caine
    Michael CaineInspector Frederick Abberline
  • Jane Seymour
    Jane SeymourEmma
  • Lewis Collins
    Lewis CollinsSergeant George Godley
  • Armand Assante
    Armand AssanteRichard Mansfield
  • Lysette Anthony
    Lysette AnthonyMary Jane Kelly
  • Michael Gothard
    Michael GothardGeorge Lusk
  • T. P. McKenna
    T. P. McKennaO'Connor
  • Richard Morant
    Richard MorantDr. Acland
  • Christopher Fulford
    Christopher FulfordBeggar
  • Harry Andrews
    Harry AndrewsCoroner Wynne Baxter