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6.7Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
Released: 2001-02-08122 minDir: Albert HughesHorror, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $35.0MBox office: $74.6M
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Fred Abberline
- Heather Graham as Mary Kelly
- Ian Holm as Sir William Gull
- Robbie Coltrane as Peter Godley
- Ian Richardson as Sir Charles Warren
- Jason Flemyng as Netley
Themes
- london, england
- loss of loved one
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From Hell is a 2001 mystery horror thriller film directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Terry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias. It is loosely based on the graphic novel From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the Jack the Ripper murders. The film stars Johnny Depp as Frederick Abberline, the lead investigator of the murders, and Heather Graham as Mary Kelly, a prostitute targeted by the Ripper. Other cast members include Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Richardson and Jason Flemyng. It was an international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and Czech Republic.
From Hell was theatrically released in the United States on October 19, 2001, by 20th Century Fox, to mixed critical reviews. It grossed over $74 million worldwide.