From Hell

2001
R
2h 2m

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6.7/10

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After five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, h... Read allAfter five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government.After five ritualistic murders are committed in 1888 London, Inspector Abberline's assignment is to investigate the "Jack the Ripper" murders. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government.

Directors
- Albert Hughes
- Allen Hughes
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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

167K

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Directors
- Albert Hughes
- Allen Hughes
Writers
Stars

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Awards
- 15 nominations

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Trivia
Great care was taken to accurately reproduce the actual sites of the "Ripper" murders. Illustrations and actual photographs from 1888 were used. Similar care was used to reproduce the wounds inflicted upon the Ripper's victims.

Goofs
(at around 30 mins) In 1888, a bottle of laudanum would not have been labeled as poison, as it was a popular, socially acceptable, and inexpensive painkiller and sedative at the time.

Quotes
Sir William Gull: One day men will look back and say that I gave birth to the twentieth century.
Abberline: You're not going to see the twentieth century.

Crazy credits
Thanks to the Megerdichian family

Alternate versions
Three endings were filmed: one where Abberline dies of a drug overdose in London, one where he travels to the Far East and dies of an overdose in an Opium Den and one where he sneaks off to be with Mary.

Connections
Featured in HBO First Look: A View from Hell (2001)

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Duke Street
Written by John Hatton

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8/10

This one is the real thing, more or less.

As with many films based on true historical events, there have been a few liberties with the film plot. But the character of Frederick Aberline was very much real, and was the lead investigator of the Jack the Ripper murders. I just finished watching "Murder By Decree" a 1979 film on the ripper murder subject with Sherlock Holmes as the protagonist, and many of the critics of that film ran down this movie as be too far fetched, or Aberline as a second rate invention. But in fact Abeline (Johnny Depp) was very real, just as was Robert Lees the noted medium of the 1890's who worked with the police on several cases. I enjoyed "Murder by Decree" for it's style and cast but this film for it's more accurate portrayal of the events of the White Chapel murders. Depp and Coltrrane are excellent and well portrayed with their warts as well as their good qualities. This film stands well on it's own.