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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1979 DVD Release: 01/21/2003 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Mystery, Period Film, Detective Film, Whodunit See Also: Murder by Decree

The murders by the infamous British criminal, Jack the Ripper, catch the attention of Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer), but he does not receive the expected call from Scotland Yard because he is being purposefully excluded from the investigation. Instead, Robert Lees (Donald Sutherland), a psychic who volunteered information to the police about the murders, provides the Great Detective with the necessary incitement to action. As the murders proceed, it becomes clear to all concerned that it is more important to stop them than to announce their solution, and Holmes enters the fray with the help of his trusty aide, Dr. Watson (James Mason). The former mistress of a "prominent personage," Annie Crook (Genevieve Bujold), provides crucial information leading to a final confrontation on London's docks. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Christopher Plummer - Sherlock Holmes
James Mason - Dr. John H. Watson
Donald Sutherland - Robert Lees
Geneviève Bujold - Annie Crook
David Hemmings - Inspector Foxborough

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's keen detective faces off against one of history's most notorious serial killers in this tense thriller from A Christmas Story director Bob Clark -- arriving in DVD courtesy of Anchor Bay Home Entertainment. The feature is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and accompanied by audio rendered in closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Mono. Generous extra features include audio commentary with director Clark, a behind-the-scenes still gallery, the original screenplay on DVD-ROM, a theatrical trailer, talent bios, and poster and still galleries. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide