Jack's Back (1988) on Netflix
A young doctor, John Wesford, is suspected when killings modeled on Jack the Ripper hit Los Angeles. His identical twin brother, Rick, then turns up claiming visions of the man responsible.
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Plot summary
In Los Angeles, a young doctor, John Wesford, is suspected in a string of killings that mark the hundredth anniversary of the Jack the Ripper murders. John works for a medical unit under Dr. Sidney Tannerson, and he and a fellow doctor, Jack Pendler, are called to the scene of the latest crime. When John's identical twin, Rick, surfaces and claims that visions have shown him the real killer, the police have to weigh the eyewitness account that put John at the scenes, and Rick becomes a suspect himself. He teams with John's colleague, Dr. Chris Moscari, to work out who has been repeating the Whitechapel crimes.
Cast
- Rex Ryonas Jack Pendler
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Jack's Back (1988)
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- Director Rowdy Herrington wanted to title the film Red Rain and open it with Peter Gabriel's song of the same name, but the budget could not cover licensing it. Paul Saax was brought in to co-write a new theme, "Red Harvest", and the film's title became Jack's Back.
