Jack's Back

1988
R
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

4.4K

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Home Video Trailer from Paramount Home Entertainment

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

4.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Videos3

Trailer 0:31

Jack's Back

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Jack's Back: He's Dangerous

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Jack's Back: He's Dangerous

Featurette 0:32

Jack's Back: Interview With Cynthia Gibb

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Trivia
Director Rowdy Harrington originally wanted the movie to be titled "Red Rain" and Peter Gabriel's song of the same name was meant to play at the opening credits. Since this was a low budget film, he couldn't get the rights to the song, so he hired Paul Saax to compose the song "Red Harvest" instead. Shortly before the movie release, the studio felt that the title "Red Rain" had no relation to the plot so they decided to change to a more appealing title, "Jack's Back".

Goofs
Identical twins do not have the same fingerprints.

Quotes
Sam Hilliard: This is an emergency. May we come in?
Chris Moscari: I'm not really dressed.
Scott Morofsky: It's okay, we're police officers.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Willow/Jack's Back/Assault of the Killer Bimbos/Powaqqatsi/Da (1988)

Soundtracks
Red Harvest
Written by Danny Di Paola, Paul Saax and Jim Tunnell
Performed by Paul Saax

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