''Bridge Across Time'', also known as ''Terror at London Bridge'', is a 1985 American

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drama film. It was an

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movie of the week, written by William F. Nolan, directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starred

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, and

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. The relocation of

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is the basis of this film, and a series of murders is attributed to the spirit of

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, whose soul is transported to the United States in one of the stones of the bridge. The film is also known as ''Arizona Ripper''.

Synopsis

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is pursued by police and falls into the

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near

, taking a stone from the bridge with him. Nearly a century later, in

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, the missing stone is recovered and added to the reconstructed London Bridge at

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. Shortly after, a tourist cuts her finger and bleeds on the stone, inadvertently resurrecting Jack the Ripper, who begins a new killing spree in the town. Detective Don Gregory (

), recently transferred from

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for killing a 14yo boy whom he mistaken for a thief, investigates the murders. He suspects that Jack the Ripper has returned but faces skepticism from his superiors and the community. As the killings continue, Don uncovers clues linking the murders to the original Ripper and the cursed bridge stone. Don devises a plan to use his love interest, Angie (

) to lure the killer. In the climax, Jack the Ripper abducts Angie and attempts to use her blood to return to his own time. Don confronts Jack on the bridge and, overcoming his trauma, shoots Jack, causing him to fall into the river along with the cursed stone. Peace is restored in Lake Havasu City.

Starring

as Don Gregory *

as Angie *

as Joe Nez *

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as Elaine Gardner *

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as Ed Nebel *

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as Alma Bellock *

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as Anson Whitfield * Paul Rossilli as Jack the Ripper

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridge Across Time 1985 television films 1985 drama films 1985 horror films NBC original films 1985 films Films scored by Lalo Schifrin Films set in 1888 Films set in 1985 Films directed by E. W. Swackhamer