Review of Jack's Back (1988) by Rick I — 09 Jun 2017

Wow, a shit ton about this movie is given away in the synopsis. Nice job.

This review of Jack's Back (1988) was written by Rick I on 09 Jun 2017.

Jack's Back has generally received mixed reviews.

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I like James Spader so I'm biased towards his films, lol. As a remake on a long standing theme I found this film's twist on the plot intriguing…

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