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Jack's Back poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
1988·Crime / Horror / Mystery·1h 37m

JACK'S BACK

“One hundred years ago, in the City of London, in the East-End slum of Whitechapel, a man shocked the world by murdering, raping and mutilating five women. He was never caught.”

A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.

Above the Line
Rowdy Herrington·DirectorRowdy Herrington·WriterShelly Johnson·Director of PhotographyDanny Di Paola·MusicHarry B. Miller III·Editor
Cast
James Spader·John Allen Wesford / Richard WesfordCynthia Gibb·Christina "Chris" MoscariJim Haynie·Sgt. GabrielRobert Picardo·Dr. Carlos BatteraRod Loomis·Dr. Sidney TannersonRex Ryon·Jack PendlerChris Mulkey·Scott MorofskyJohn Wesley·Sam HillardBobby Hosea·Tom DellertonDanitza Kingsley·Denise Johnson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Rowdy Herrington·DirectorEllen Rauch·First Assistant DirectorRichard W. Abramitis·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Rowdy Herrington·Writer
Camera· 7
Shelly Johnson·Director of PhotographyDon Devine·Camera OperatorPhill Lee·First Assistant CameraSusan Pollack·Second Assistant CameraMarlin Hall·Key GripRodney Veto·Best Boy GripRobin Semple·Grip
Editing· 1
Harry B. Miller III·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Danny Di Paola·MusicRobert J. Anderson Jr.·Sound MixerJohn Hays·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Piers Plowden·Production DesignSusie DeSanto·Costume DesignerDeborah Evans·Set DecorationPhoebe Schmidt·Assistant Set DecorationVickey Kheel·Art Department CoordinatorNick Goodman·Leadman
Production· 5
Cassian Elwes·ProducerTim Moore·ProducerKimba Hills·CastingMary McLaglen·Production ManagerLaura Greenlee·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 4
Michael Bolner·GafferRick Herrington·Best Boy ElectricRichard Ricci·ElectricianCharles A. Severson·Electrician
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Jack's Back's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A52A2A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man from the chest up, looking slightly to the left. He has fair skin, short brown hair, and is wearing a dark jacket over a reddish”

horrorromance
Key Elements
ManJacketMovie Title
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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