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Jack the Ripper is a 1988 Anglo-American co-production by Thames Television and CBS television film drama based on the notorious Jack the Ripper murder spree in Victorian London.
Original Release
10/11/1988
US Release
10/21/1988
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Seymour | Emma |
| Armand Assante | Richard Mansfield |
| Harry Andrews | Coroner Wynne Baxter |
| T.P. McKenna | O'Connor |
| Susan George | Catherine Eddowes |
| Michael Caine | Inspector Frederick Abberline |
| Eric Mason | Publican |
| Lysette Anthony | Mary Jane Kelly |
| George Malpas | Old Man |
| Christopher Fulford | Sergeant Brent / Beggar |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Tuesday, 11 October 1988 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 18 October 1988 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Seymour | Emma |
| Armand Assante | Richard Mansfield |
| Harry Andrews | Coroner Wynne Baxter |
| T.P. McKenna | O'Connor |
| Susan George | Catherine Eddowes |
| Michael Caine | Inspector Frederick Abberline |
| Eric Mason | Publican |
| Lysette Anthony | Mary Jane Kelly |
| George Malpas | Old Man |
| Christopher Fulford | Sergeant Brent / Beggar |
| Ken Bones | Robert James Lees |
| George Sweeney | John Netley |
| Ray McAnally | Sir William Gull |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Rodman |
| Patrick Allen | Narrator |
| Gerald Sim | Dr. Bagster Phillips / Dr Bagster Phillips |
| Neville Phillips | Cabinet Secretary |
| Michael Gothard | George Lusk |
| Gertan Klauber | Diemschutz |
| Jon Croft | Mr. Thackeray / Mt. Thackery |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
| Leonard Hill | Executive Producer |
| David Wickes | Producer |
| Al Burgess | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
