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Edge of Sanity

Edge of Sanity

Beware the beast within!

19895.31h 31m

Overview

When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.

Directed by Gérard Kikoïne
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson, J.P. Félix, Ron Raley
Produced by Jacques Fiorentino, Edward Simons, Harry Alan Towers
Box Office0Revenue: $102K

Top Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Jack "The Ripper" Hyde

Glynis Barber

Glynis Barber

Elisabeth Jekyll

Sarah Maur Thorp

Sarah Maur Thorp

Susannah

David Lodge

David Lodge

Underwood

Ben Cole

Ben Cole

Johnny

R

Ray Jewers

Newcomen

Jill Melford

Jill Melford

Flora

L

Lisa Davis

Maria

Noel Coleman

Noel Coleman

Egglestone

Briony McRoberts

Briony McRoberts

Ann Underwood

Themes & Keywords

prostitutecocaineinvestigationjack the rippermurder of prostitutevictorian englandmurdermad doctordoctordrugsjekyll and hyde

About Edge of Sanity

Edge of Sanity is a horror, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of prostitute, cocaine, investigation, jack the ripper, murder of prostitute, victorian england. Directed by Gérard Kikoïne, it stars Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur Thorp. When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.

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