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Jack The Ripper [DVD] [1988]

Michael Caine (Actor), Lewis Collins (Actor), David Wickes (Director) Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: DVD

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Genre	Drama
Format	PAL
Contributor	Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Lewis Collins, Jane Seymour, Michael Gothard, David Wickes, Lysette Anthony, Ray McAnally, Susan George See more
Language	English
Runtime	3 hours and 3 minutes

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Television drama directed by David Wickes and starring Michael Caine and Jane Seymour. It is 1888 and the East End of London is plagued by a vicious killer known as Jack the Ripper. Fear and outrage grow in the city as the victims of his brutality continue to be found. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline (Caine) is assigned to the case and quickly discovers that there is more to the investigation than meets the eye. Abberline follows the trail of a conspiracy which leads all the way to the top of government. Supposedly based on top secret Home Office files, this drama purports to reveal the truth behind the grisly mystery of Jack the Ripper.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.2 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm; 81.65 Grams
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 5030697011435
Director ‏ : ‎ David Wickes
Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 3 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 1 Jan. 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ Michael Caine, Lewis Collins, Jane Seymour, Susan George, Lysette Anthony
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ None
Studio ‏ : ‎ Fremantle Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0010KG2KQ
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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MAD DOG

A RIPPING TALE

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2019

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I have a DVD copy of this for over 10 years which I got free with a news paper. And I've only just got around to seeing it. And now I am flabbergasted as to why it took me this long because Jack The Ripper is superb. One of Michael Caine's best performance's. It's in two parts and was a TV movie when first released. I vaguely remember it being on telly but that was 30 years ago. It's strange that I have not seen it because I'm a huge Michael Caine fan and own most of his films. The classics, the good, the excellent and the terrible. All part of a body of work but Jack The Ripper is definitely in the excellent category. The atmosphere of the the film is great, the acting from all us convincing and it's well written and directed. A really effective crime story, very well told. I really like other versions such as johnny Depp in From Hell, but this version is by far the best.

I have now ditched my poor quality freebie DVD and now own the Blu-ray of JTR. If you have not seen it, urge you to do so naaaaaaaa.

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R Rao

Excellent historical crime drama.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2020

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Originally broadcast in 1988 to coincide with the centenary of the infamous Whitechapel murders, 'Jack The Ripper' is an atmospheric and highly enjoyable two-part miniseries that remains the best and most well-rounded screen version of the story to date.

Michael Caine delivers one of his finest performances as the troubled, but brilliant Inspector Frederick Abberline, and is ably assisted by Lewis 'Bodie' Collins as Sgt Godley, plus an excellent supporting cast including Jane Seymour, Armand Assante and future 'Poirot' star Hugh Fraser. Considering the subject matter, 'Jack The Ripper' features relatively little blood and gore, instead focusing on the investigation into the murders. In fact, the only truly disturbing scenes concern a stage actor's scary transformation from Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde! The period costumes are excellent and, combined with the authentic looking sets and locations used, make for a very believable Victorian Whitechapel.

For viewers unfamiliar with the case, 'Jack The Ripper' is not only a great period drama, but a very enjoyable whodunnit, which makes effective use of the "everybody's a suspect" device. Those well versed in Ripper lore will know who the culprit is long before the end, but will still be thoroughly entertained by Abberline and Godley's quest to unmask the killer. Highly recommended.

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JACK in BLURAY from NETWORK

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2018

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This BLURAY from NETWORK is now great VFM. 2 discs. Disc 1 has Parts 1 and 2 in 4.3 ratio (this was the one I watched.) Excellent colour, picture and sound, and...Subtitles, not mentioned here on Amazon's site and I thank 2 reviewers for mentioning them. For my wife particularly they are now pretty vital. I think enough has been said in other reviews about the film. Suffice to say it is well written, acted and directed and has host of British character actors, some so young it's hard to recognise them (eg Christopher Fulford). Great load of extras, and a great watch. Recomended

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The Quibbler

More enjoyable than I was expecting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2016

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I have to concur with other reviewers who have thoroughly enjoyed this film. The period detail appears authentic, all the cast deliver good performances, in particular Michael Caine, who puts some real oomph into his role as Inspector Abberline and the structure of the film kept my attention much more than I was expecting. The ending is quite plausible as well although there will be those who disagree of course. The horror sequences were just right: a bit gory but nothing over the top or gratuitous. I did spot a couple of minor holes in the story but they did not detract from my enjoyment of film. The film is introduced by Patrick Allen, the actor who was so renowned for conveying in his voice the thrill of impending excitement; he also reads a brief statement at the end. It gave the film a certain gravitas. This film won't blow your socks off but it is good solid entertainment.

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There’s a focus on the concept of good and evil in the same person

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2018

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I vaguely remember this adaptation for tv and wanted to fill in the gaps.
Michael Caine plays a ‘shouty’ Abberline, Lewis Collins plays a ‘smoother’ assistant, Godley.
There’s a focus on the concept of good and evil in the same person, with references to Jeckyll and Hyde, and you can see these traits in a few of the suspects.
Because the identity of the Ripper was never concluded, I felt that the ending could have been open-ended, rather than revealing a version of events that didn’t happen.
A great film for a dark, murky evening; the tension heightens towards the end.

3 people found this helpful

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COLIN.

DONE POORLY FOR BLUE RAY.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2019

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BLUE RAY CAME IN 2 DISCS ,. SO ANNOYING HAVING TO CHANGE OVER DISC ALSO IN RATIO 14.9 NOT FULL SCREEN, THE BEST JACK THE RIPPER FILM EVER, BUT VERY DISSAPOINTED, WON'T WATCH IT AGAIN, WASTE OF MONEY, I HAVE IT ON DVD LUCKY FOR ME & THATS FINE.

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