The New York Ripper (1982) Lo squartatore di New York (original title)

Director:

Lucio Fulci

Writers:

Lucio Fulci (story)
Gianfranco Clerici (story)
(more)

Release Date:

4 March 1982 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

New York City: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to die there!

Plot:

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

Plot Keywords:

City | Detective | Serial Killer | New York City | Police

Cast

Jack Hedley	...	Lt. Fred Williams
Almanta Suska	...	Fay Majors (as Almanta Keller)
Howard Ross	...	Mickey Scellenda
Andrea Occhipinti	...	Peter Bunch (as Andrew Painter)
Alexandra Delli Colli	...	Jane Forrester Lodge
Paolo Malco	...	Dr. Paul Davis
Cinzia de Ponti	...	Rosie - Ferry victim
Cosimo Cinieri	...	Dr. Lodge (as Laurence Welles)
Daniela Doria	...	Kitty
Babette New	...	Mrs. Weissburger
Zora Kerova	...	Eva - Sex show performer) (as Zora Kerowa)
Paul E. Guskin	...	Desk sergeant (as Paul Guskin)
Antone Pagan	...	Morales (as Anthon Kagan)
Josh Cruze	...	Chico (as Johs Cruze)
Marsha MacBride	...	Policewoman
Rita Silva	...	Scellenda's landlady
Giordano Falzoni	...	Dr. Barry Jones, Coroner
Lucio Fulci	...	Chief of Police
Barbara Cupisti	...	Heather
Martin Sorrentino	...	Police detective
Violetta Jean	...	Hospital nurse
Cesare Di Vito	...	Telephone tracing technician
Elisa Cervi	...	Hooker
Chiara Ferrari	...	Susy Bunch
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Urs Althaus	...	Sex Show Performer #2 (uncredited)
Sal Carollo	...	Dog Walker (uncredited)
Carolyn De Fonseca	...	Scellenda's Landlady (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Steven Luotto	...	Peter Bunch (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Edward Mannix	...	Lt. Fred Williams (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Michele Soavi	...	Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)
Robert Spafford	...	Dr. Barry Jones (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Pat Starke	...	Kitty (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Frank von Kuegelgen	...	Dr. Paul Davis (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Directed by
Lucio Fulci

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Gianfranco Clerici		story and screenplay
Lucio Fulci		story and screenplay
Vincenzo Mannino		story and screenplay
Dardano Sacchetti		screenplay

Produced by
Fabrizio De Angelis	....	producer

Original Music by
Francesco De Masi

Cinematography by
Luigi Kuveiller

Film Editing by
Vincenzo Tomassi

Production Design by
Massimo Lentini

Costume Design by
Massimo Lentini

Makeup Department
Franco Di Girolamo	....	makeup artist: second unit
Rosa Luciani	....	hair stylist
Germano Natali	....	special makeup effects artist
Rosario Prestopino	....	makeup assistant: second unit
Luigi Rocchetti	....	makeup artist
Manlio Rocchetti	....	makeup artist
Maurizio Trani	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Fabrizio De Martino	....	unit manager
Paolo Gargano	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marisa Agostini	....	assistant director: second unit
Roberto Giandalia	....	assistant director

Art Department
Mariangela Capuano	....	assistant designer
Roberto Pace	....	set constructor
Rodolfo Ruzza	....	property master
Fabio Traversari	....	set constructor

Sound Department
Eros Giustini	....	sound engineer
Bruno Moreal	....	sound mixer
Guglielmo Smeraldi	....	boom operator

Stunts
Nazzareno Cardinali	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Antonio Annunziata	....	assistant camera
Antonio Benetti	....	still photographer
Umberto Dessena	....	grip
Sergio Emidi	....	key grip
Guglielmo Mancori	....	director of photography: second unit
Aldo Marchiori	....	assistant camera: second unit
Roberto Nicosia	....	still photographer: second unit
Renato Palmieri	....	assistant camera
Sabatino Sperandeo	....	chief electrician
Marco Sperduti	....	assistant camera: second unit
Ubaldo Terzano	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Massimo Cataldo	....	assistant editor
Armando Pace	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Rita Agostini	....	continuity
Rick Dallago	....	location manager
Emilia Morale	....	production assistant
Settimio Scacco	....	production assistant
Otello Tomassini	....	paymaster
Captain Haggerty	....	dog trainer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fulvia Film

Distributors

• Ascot Filmverleih (1982) (Germany) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• S.N. Prodis (1983) (France) (theatrical)
• Video Instant Picture Company (VIPCO) (1983) (UK) (VHS)
• Video Invest AB (1983) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Vidmark Entertainment (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Professional Cine Media (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Protected (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Neo Publishing (2002) (France) (DVD)
• Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
• Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (TV)
• Stomp Visual (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Shameless Screen Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Blue Underground (2008) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Blue Underground (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blue-ray)
• Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD producer)
• Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
• United Film (????) (Finland) (video)
• Videocast (198?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Arredamenti Cineteatrali G.R.P.  set dressings
• Cinenoleggio  camera equipment provided by
• D'Angelo  set furnishings
• Ditta Rancati  set dressings
• L'Immaginoteca  set dressing
• N.C.  recording studios
• Rocchetti e Carboni  wigs

Also Known As:

"Lo squartatore di New York" - Italy (original title)
"New York Ripper" - USA (video title)

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:89 min | USA:85 min | USA:93 min (director's cut) | Finland:80 min (cut) (video version) (1989)

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:(Banned) (original rating) | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1982) (1985) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (heavily cut) (1985) | Australia:R (2005) (re-rating) | Norway:18 (re-rating) (uncut) (2007) | Sweden:15 (uncut) (video release) | Germany:(Banned) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Italy:VM14 (cut) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (self applied) (2007) | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Portugal:M/18 | France:-16 | Italy:VM18 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:(Banned) | UK:(Banned) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:Unrated | Netherlands:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fulvia Film

Trivia:

Kitty's death by razor blade was originally longer and more gruesome. Why the extra violence was cut is unsure, but images found on the Japanese DVD cover confirm that more gore was filmed.

Quotes:

Lt. Fred Williams:Would you get me some coffee?
Kitty:Sweetheart! I'm a prositute, not your wife. If you want coffee, make it yourself!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Demons (1985)

the end of an era

An elderly man is walking his dog one afternoon, he decides to throw a piece of wood and have his canine companion fetch, but when the dog brings back not a piece of wood, but a human hand the owner is reasonably perturbed. Thus begins Lucio Fulci's most notorious film "The New York Ripper", the most misogynistic film this side of William Lustig's "Maniac". Police detective Fred Williams (Jack Hedley) is after one sicko who cuts pretty women up in the cruelest fashion. The killer's Donald Duck voice is ludicrous and annoying, but the rampant nudity, over the top gore, red-herrings and the ultra-sleazy atmosphere make up for that in spades. It doesn't hurt that this is tightly scripted and nicely filmed either. This would be the last film in the second (and starting with "Lizard in a Woman's Skin" best) era of his three part career. The last and worst part would start with his next film "Manhattan Baby"

My Grade: B

Anchor Bay DVD Extras: Uncut version; Theatrical trailer and Lucio Fulci bio