
Dead Again(1991)
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.


“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.

James Spader
John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

Cynthia Gibb
Christina "Chris" Moscari

Jim Haynie
Sgt. Gabriel

Robert Picardo
Dr. Carlos Battera

Rod Loomis
Dr. Sidney Tannerson
Rex Ryon
Jack Pendler

Chris Mulkey
Scott Morofsky

John Wesley
Sam Hillard

Bobby Hosea
Tom Dellerton

Danitza Kingsley
Denise Johnson
Jack's Back is a horror, thriller, mystery, crime film released in 1988 exploring themes of hypnosis, scalpel, dual role. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, it stars James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie. 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.
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