| Edition |
Directors' limited edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (4 pages) |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; 5.1 Dolby digital surround or 5.1 DTS surround audio ; widescreen presentation. |
| Cast |
Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Ian Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Flemyng. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Peter Deming ; editors, George Bowers, Dan Lebental ; music, Trevor Jones. |
| Summary |
In 1888 London's Whitechapel slums, poor women like Mary Kelly and her friends walk the streets for a living. When the streetwalkers begin to be murdered one by one, it attracts the attention of Inspector Abberline, who takes a personal interest in the case, and Mary Kelly. Now he must use his psychic abilities to stop the most notorious serial killer in history -- Jack the Ripper -- before Mary is killed. |
| Contents |
Special features: [Disc 1] Optional audio feature commentary by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, screenwriter Rafael Yglesias, cinematographer Peter Deming and Robbie Coltrane -- deleted scenes ; [Disc 2] Six degrees of Jack the Ripper: an exploration of Ripperology (ca. 31 min.) -- production design (ca. 12 min.) -- graphic novel (ca. 10 min.) -- Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder (ca. 10 min.) -- tour of the murder sites (ca. 8 min.) ; a view of hell featurette (ca. 15 min.) ; theatrical trailers. |
| Note |
Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. |
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Originally produced in 2001. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R, for strong violence/gore, sexuality, language, and drug content. |
| Language |
English (5.1 DTS & 5.1 Dolby digital), dubbed French (Dolby surround) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby surround) language soundtracks ; with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Jack, the Ripper -- Drama.
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Whitechapel (London, England) -- 19th century -- Drama.
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London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Serial murderers -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Comic books, strips, etc. -- Film adaptations.
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Graphic novels -- Film adaptations.
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Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc. -- Film adaptations.
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Moore, Alan, 1953- -- Film adaptations.
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Campbell, Eddie, 1955- -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Crime films.
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Film adaptations.
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| Added Author |
Hamsher, Jane.
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Robinson, Amy.
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Murphy, Don, 1962-
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Hayes, Terry, 1951-
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Yglesias, Rafael, 1954-
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Hughes, Albert.
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Hughes, Allen.
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Depp, Johnny.
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Graham, Heather, 1970-
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Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
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Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007.
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Coltrane, Robbie.
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Deming, Peter.
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Jones, Trevor, 1949 March 23-
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Moore, Alan, 1953-
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Campbell, Eddie, 1955-
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Hughes Brothers.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Underworld Pictures (Firm)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543035572 |
| Music No. |
2003557 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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