Jack the Ripper

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Streaming availability

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Cast

Michael Caine

Inspector Frederick Abberline

Jane Seymour

Emma

Lewis Collins

Sergeant George Godley

Armand Assante

Richard Mansfield

Lysette Anthony

Mary Jane Kelly

Michael Gothard

George Lusk

T. P. McKenna

O'Connor

Richard Morant

Dr. Acland

Christopher Fulford

Beggar

Harry Andrews

Coroner Wynne Baxter

Peter Armitage

Sergeant Kerby

Hugh Fraser

Sir Charles Warren

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Rodman

Desmond Askew

CopyBoy

Ray McAnally

Sir William Gull

Susan George

Catherine Eddowes

Ken Bones

Robert James Lees

David Ryall

Bowyer

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John Dair

Isenschmid

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John Fletcher

P.C. Watkins

Crew

Art

• John Blezard Production Design
• Tony Reading Art Direction
• Crispian Sallis Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up

• Raymond Hughes Costume Design
• Lois Burwell Makeup Artist
• Betty Glasow Hairstylist

Crew

• Alan Hume Cinematography

Directing

• Ken Baker First Assistant Director
• Gerry Toomey Second Assistant Director
• Jack Lowen Second Unit Director
• Paul Taylor Third Assistant Director

Editing

• Keith Palmer Editor

Production

• David Wickes Producer
• Lloyd Shirley Executive Producer
• Robert O'Connor Executive Producer
• Leonard Hill Executive Producer
• Al Burgess Associate Producer
• Maggie Cartier Casting
• Ron Jackson Production Manager

Sound

• John Cameron Music

Seasons & episodes

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