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59% Critic Match
Jack the Ripper
“Close your eyes and whisper his name...”
5.9 / 10• 1976• 1h 32m•R• German
DramaThriller
Storyline
A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.
Cast & Crew
Klaus Kinski
Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper
Lead
Josephine Chaplin
Cynthia
AM
Andreas Mannkopff
Inspektor Selby
Herbert Fux
Charlie, the Fisherman
Lina Romay
Marika Stevenson
NW
Nikola Weisse
Frieda
HG
Hans Gaugler
Mr. Bridger
Uv
Ursula von Wiese
Ms. Higgins
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jesús Franco's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jack the Ripper is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
