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Release Date
• USA: Oct 19, 2001
• UK: 8 Feb 2002
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 14, 2002
• R2: 13 Oct 2003
Budget $35,000,000
Official Website:
From Hell Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality, language and drug content.
Running Time
2 hours, 2 minutes
Country USA, UK, Czech Republic
Production Companies
20th Century Fox (as Twentieth Century Fox), Underworld Entertainment (as Underworld Pictures)
Studio 20th Century Fox, Underworld Entertainment
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• From Hell (2001)
• Jack
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Murder, Serial Killer, Prostitution, Detectives, Suspense, Doctor, Mental Institution, Psychic, Police, True Story, Marriage, Biography, Drugs, Gore, Revenge, Psychos, Period Piece
Tagline: Only the legend will survive.
Plot: FROM HELL is a gory detective film cloaked in Victorian-era mystique. The movie shows how the serial killer Jack the Ripper stalked the dark streets of 1888 London, slaying prostitutes and crudely dissecting their bodies. Based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, this moody chiller is directed by twin brothers Albert and Allen Hughes (MENACE II SOCIETY, AMERICAN PIMP). Johnny Depp stars as Inspector Frederick Abberline, who smokes heavy doses of opium and drowns himself in absinthe to evoke hallucinatory visions that are his clues to catching the Ripper. Heather Graham costars as the prettiest of the floozies, who wins the muted affections of the Inspector.With plenty of atmosphere and spooky effects, FROM HELL borrows scenery, filming tricks, and sequence construction from a host of popular movies, resulting in a visually interesting--if inconsistent--style. Haunting nighttime shots of the London skyline (actually Prague) bleed into shadowy Tim Burton-like prowls through the damp cobblestone streets; aerial camerawork contrasts with crowded ground-level focuses; and the camera peeks around corners and into foggy windows with stealthy curiosity. What may stand out most in viewers minds after the carnage is through, is the exaggerated use of surround
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In the end this isn't a bad movie but it's too muddled to be really great. There are some brilliant happenings but I think mostly it will only frustrate fans of the book and confuse average moviegoers.--Sonny Fernandez (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
The best 'Ripper' film I've ever seen. Very interesting and the characters were believeable. If you're a fan of the legend, I suggest you check this. 7/10--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
Depp is his usual steady self while Graham plays a character that feels mostly pointless and lacking a purpose to the story. A disappointing horror-thriller that has the style but lacks in story.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
...the gore, seen and implied, is here whether or not you give the potentially complicated plot its due. As a result of suffers simplification, the film lacks the intricate structure that made other, similar thrillers great. 53/100--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)
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| Directed by |
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 | Allen Hughes
Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, American Pimp |
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| Written by |
Alan Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Watchmen | |
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| Cast |
Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
 | Heather Graham
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Boogie Nights, Scream 2 |
 | Ian Holm
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Fifth Element |
 | Robbie Coltrane
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Van Helsing |
 | Ian Richardson
Brazil, Dark City, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead |
 | Jason Flemyng
Snatch., Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
 | Susan Lynch
Waking Ned, The Secret of Roan Inish, Enduring Love |
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Trevor Jones
Notting Hill, Dark City, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
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The plot is thick, just the way I like it, with many possible murderers and ways the story can evolve.  --Mr Disgusting (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
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