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Jack the Ripper

1888. As terror stalks the streets of London, follow the investigations of Detective Inspector Abberline (Michael Caine) as he desperately attempts to corner a madman who kills with cunning and without reason. Impeded by increasing widespread hysteria, Abberline encounters interference from the highest authorities and all the while the grisly killings continue. Based on real life events, the filmmakers claim to have had access to top secret Home Office files and believe that their solution to the mystery of Jack the Ripper is correct. With Armand Assante, Jane Seymour, Lewis Collins.

Year: 1988
Genre: TV Drama, Television Shows, TV Thrillers
Country: UK
Director: David Wickes
Starring: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Jane Seymour, Lewis Collins, Ray McNally
Duration: 190 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains medium level violence.
7.7/10
Location in store: Thriller (TV)

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