Jekyll & Hyde (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, Jekyll & Hyde is a thriller, horror and tv movie film directed by David Wickes, running about 96 minutes. “Unnatural, uncontrollable, unleashed.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Henry Jekyll is a troubled man. His wife died of pneumonia. He wants his sister-in-law, but her father forbids any contact. And his experiments into the dual nature of man have yielded a personality-splitting drug that he has tested on himself, changing him into an uninhibited brute who seeks violent and undignified pleasures. Jekyll quickly becomes addicted to the sordid freedom induced by the drug. He can commit the most enjoyably revolting deeds, then return to his laboratory and use an antidote to change back to his original form, so that his lofty persona remains untarnished.

Who’s in it. Jekyll & Hyde stars Michael Caine as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde, Cheryl Ladd as Sara Crawford, Joss Ackland as Dr. Charles Lanyon and Ronald Pickup as Jeffrey Utterson, Esquire, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Jekyll & Hyde has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jekyll & Hyde page.

If you liked it. Fans of Jekyll & Hyde tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.