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Jack's Back

1988 · 97 min · Director: Rowdy Herrington ★ IMDb 5.8 · 5,096 ratings

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A young doctor is suspected when a series of Jack the Ripper copycat killings is committed. However, when the doctor himself is murdered, his identical twin brother claims to have seen visions of the true killer.

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Jack's Back (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Tension
25%Fear
20%Confusion
  1. Tension35%
  2. Fear25%
  3. Confusion20%
  4. Anxiety10%
  5. Curiosity10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Confusion. Genres: Mystery, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Curiosity
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 28 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Disturbing54 %45 %46 %47 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity43 %35 %39 %27 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension41 %33 %37 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity54 %43 %49 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension69 %52 %66 %49 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension76 %62 %69 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity72 %70 %55 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Curiosity66 %69 %44 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity63 %65 %44 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity56 %57 %38 %17 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity51 %52 %35 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity54 %54 %44 %10 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension57 %51 %54 %15 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity51 %44 %47 %12 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
82.5 %≈ 80′Curiosity60 %58 %46 %24 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Curiosity67 %65 %56 %26 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 95′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

JS
James Spader

James Spader

John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford

CG
Cynthia Gibb

Jim Haynie

Robert Picardo

Dr. Carlos Battera

RL
Rod Loomis

Dr. Sidney Tannerson

RR
Rex Ryon

Jack Pendler

Chris Mulkey

Scott Morofsky

JW
John Wesley

Sam Hillard

BH
Bobby Hosea

Tom Dellerton

DK
Danitza Kingsley

Denise Johnson

AB
Anne Betancourt

Mary

KG
Kevin Glover

Neil Finchley

CE
Cassian Elwes

Pimp #1

KO
Kathryn O'Reilly

Hooker

WW
Wendell Wright

Capt. Walter Prentis

DE
Diane Erickson

Andrea Banks

SG
Sis Greenspon

Martha

GT
Graham Timbes

Surgeon

MM
Mario Machado

Anchorman

PD
Paul Du Pratt

Collin Marsh

Details

Directed by
Rowdy Herrington
Written by
Rowdy Herrington
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 5,096 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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