Jack's Back

Director: Rowdy Herrington Rowdy Herrington

Overview

Jack's Back is a surprisingly effective low-budget mystery written and directed by ex-gaffer Rowdy Herrington and coproduced by ex-key grip Tim Moore which features a strong dual-role performance by James Spader as a young medical student and his twin brother. Exactly 100 years after the original murders by the infamous, never captured Jack the Ripper, Los Angeles is menaced by a serial killer who patterns himself after "Jack" killing prostitutes in the same manner as his namesake. The film begins as John Westford (James Spader) a young medical student who may have inadvertently stumbled upon the killer, is murdered. His mysterious twin brother Rick, (also Spader) arrives to investigate. Despite a somewhat awkward beginning Jack's Back is a engrossing thriller with surprising plot twists which keep the audience guessing.. Smartly scripted and well directed by Herrington, the movie doesn't waste one moment and manages to sustain the suspense while neatly juggling the intricate shifts of his plot. A mood of suspicion and distrust pervades the film, as the characters, and the audience, can't decide whom to trust.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/26/2016
UPC:	0826663159523
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	15,950

Special Features

New audio commentary with director Rowdy Herrington; New interviews with director Rowdy Herrington, producer Tim Moore, actress Cynthia Gibb and director of photography Shelly Johnson; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Spader	John/Rick Westford
Cynthia Gibb	Chris Moscari
Rex Ryon	Jack Pendler
Robert Picardo	Dr. Carlos Battera
Rod Loomis	Dr. Sidney Tannerson
Jim Haynie	Sgt. Gabriel
Wendell Wright	Capt. Walter Prentis
Chris Mulkey	Scott Morofsky
Danitza Kingsley	Denise Johnson
John Wesley	Sam Hilliard
Bobby Hosea	Tom Dellerton
Kevin Glover	Neil Finchley
Roi Loomis	Dr. Sidney Tannerson
Anne Betancourt	Mary
Diane Erickson	Andrea Banks
Graham Timbes	Surgeon
Mario Machado	Anchorman
Kevin M. Glover	Neil Finchley
Spencer Clarke	Pimp #2
Richard Parker	Reporter
Frances Fleming	911 Operator
Shawne Rowe	Helen
John Harrison	Chooch
Danny di Paolo	Composer

Technical Credits

Rowdy Herrington

Rowdy Herrington	Director,Screenwriter
Cassian Elwes	Producer
Elliott Kastner	Executive Producer,Producer
Tim Moore	Producer
John Naulin	Special Effects