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Jack the Ripper (1988)

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

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 & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Michael Caine
    Inspector Frederick Abberline Michael Caine
  • Profile picture of Jane Seymour
    Emma Jane Seymour
  • Profile picture of Lewis Collins
    Sergeant George Godley Lewis Collins
  • Profile picture of Armand Assante
    Richard Mansfield Armand Assante
  • Profile picture of Lysette Anthony
    Mary Jane Kelly Lysette Anthony
  • Profile picture of Michael Gothard
    George Lusk Michael Gothard
  • Profile picture of T. P. McKenna
    O'Connor T. P. McKenna
  • Profile picture of Richard Morant
    Dr. Acland Richard Morant
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Miniseries

1988

2 episodes

Season 1 of Jack the Ripper premiered on October 11, 1988

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