Bridge Across Time
Bridge Across Time, also known as Terror at London Bridge, is a 1985 made-for-television drama film. It was an NBC movie of the week, written by William F. Nolan, directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starred David Hasselhoff, Stepfanie Kramer, and Randolph Mantooth.[1] The relocation of London Bridge to Lake Havasu City, Arizona is the basis of this film, and a series of murders is attributed to the spirit of Jack the Ripper, whose soul is transported to the United States in one of the stones of the bridge.
| Bridge Across Time (a.k.a. Terror at London Bridge) | |
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| Genre | Horror film Drama |
| Written by | William F. Nolan |
| Directed by | E.W. Swackhamer |
| Starring | David Hassellhoff Stepfanie Kramer Randolph Mantooth |
| Theme music composer | Lalo Schifrin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Charles W. Fries Irv Wilson |
| Producer(s) | Richard Maynard Jack Michon |
| Production location(s) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
| Cinematography | Gil Hubbs |
| Editor(s) | Leslie Dennis Bracken Thomas Fries |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production company(s) | Charles Fries Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
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The film is also known as Arizona Ripper.
Synopsis
London Bridge, London, England, 1888. Jack the Ripper dies in the River Thames.
London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 1985. The last original stone used to rebuild London Bridge is laid, and all the city is happy. But from that moment on, some strange murders happen. The policeman, Don Gregory (David Hassellhoff) has some suspects, but his ideas are quite strange. He considers a revived Jack the Ripper, but nobody believes him.
Starring
- David Hasselhoff as Don Gregory
- Stepfanie Kramer as Angie
- Randolph Mantooth as Joe Nez
- Adrienne Barbeau as Lynn Chandler
- Clu Gulager as Chief Peter 'Pete' Dawson
- Lindsay Bloom as Elaine Gardner
- Ken Swofford as Ed Nebel
- Rose Marie as Alma Bellock
- Lane Smith as Anson Whitfield
- Paul Rossilli as Jack the Ripper
