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Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series) is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 21 october 1988 with Michael Caine
Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series) (1988)
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Add to a movie listJack 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, and comprises two 90-minute episodes.
Synopsis
À l'automne 1888, un mystérieux tueur en série terrorise l'East End de Londres en y assassinant plusieurs prostituées. Les victimes sont retrouvées égorgées et éventrées en pleine rue. L'inspecteur Frederick Abberline est chargé de mener l'enquête avec son adjoint, le sergent George Godley (Lewis Collins). L'investigation s'annonce difficile, aucun témoin ne semble vouloir parler, les pistes sont nombreuses et la presse extrapole les faits pour vendre ses feuilles de choux.Actors
Michael Caine
(Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline)
Armand Assante
(Richard Mansfield)
Ray McAnally
(Sir William Gull)
Lewis Collins
(Sgt. George Godley)
Susan George
(Catherine Eddowes)
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