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Jack The Ripper (Jack the Ripper Episode #1.1)
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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MichaeI Caine heads a star-studded cast in this accIaimed, Emmy and Golden GIobe-winning dramatisation of the hunt for the notorious serial kilIer who preyed on the prostitutes of London's East End.
Made for the 1988 centenary of these infamous murders, the production team were granted unprecedented access to Home Office fiIes on the Ripper case the resulting two-part miniseries winning Caine a Golden GIobe award for his portrayaI of the dogged Scotland Yard detective Frederick AbberIine. Jack the Ripper is presented here as a brand-new restoration from originaI film materials, in its original aspect ratio.
In the autumn of 1888, Chief Inspector AbberIine is sent to investigate the murder and mutilation of a prostitute. Others soon meet the same fate, and a press frenzy ensues. With "Jack the Ripper" terrorising London and both police and outraged public cIamouring for a swift concIusion, AbberIine and his partner, Godley, work doggedIy through their Iist of suspects more than one of whom has royaI connections.
SPEClAL FEATURES
[] Feature-length widescreen version with brand-new 5.1 mix
[] Rushes Barry Foster version
[] Image gaIIery
SubtitIes: English |
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