Maniac Cop (1988)

In New York, a man in a cop's uniform starts killing people for no apparent reason.

Director:

William Lustig

Writer:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Atkins	...	Frank McCrae
Bruce Campbell	...	Jack Forrest
Laurene Landon	...	Theresa Mallory
Richard Roundtree	...	Commissioner Pike
William Smith	...	Captain Ripley
Robert Z'Dar	...	Matt Cordell
Sheree North	...	Sally Noland
Nina Arvesen	...	Regina Sheperd (as Nina Aversen)
Nick Barbaro	...	Councilman
Lou Bonacki	...	Detective Lovejoy
Barry Brenner	...	Coroner
Victoria Catlin	...	Ellen Forrest
James Dixon	...	Clancy (as Jim Dixon)
Corey Michael Eubanks	...	Bremmer (as Corey Eubanks)
Jill Gatsby	...	Cassie Philips

Storyline

Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and City Hall attempts a cover-up, Frank McCrae heads the investigation. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself under arrest as the chief suspect, having been the victim of a set-up by the real killer and a mysterious woman phone-caller. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa, and McCrae set out to solve the puzzle before the Maniac Cop can strike again.

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Plot Keywords:

police | uniform | maniac | female stockinged legs | camera shot of feet | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes help can be dangerous.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le flic de l'enfer

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$671,382 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 91 min (DVD) 88 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the film is set in New York City, it was only shot there for three days.

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Goofs

When McCrae is looking through the Cordell newspaper archive, you can momentarily see that the articles themselves are completely unrelated to the story.

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Quotes

Frank McCrae: He'll kill again... he enjoys killing.

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Connections

Followed by Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Walk the Floor"
Composed by Michael Shanklin, Tamila Jensen and Gail Jensen
Vocals by David Carradine
© 1984 Silver Feather Music Publishing

User Reviews

Maniac Cop, A cool little action/horror flick.

Maniac Cop is a cool little movie. Made with a small budget and few known actors, I thought that it was going to be stupid and cheap looking. I was wrong. With an original script that features respective characters and a new horror villain, this film was very entertaining and well done. Unlike many horror and action movies of today, this film didn't need a huge budget to make it good. It just called for good direction and good use of low funds.What really made this film good was not just a cool hero like Bruce Campbell to root for, but the actual reality that some of the things in here could very well happen in real life, adding to the films scary mood. The main point of this flick is about a cop who was killed in prison by his fellow inmates(after being sent their for police brutality and murder)and then somehow returning to life to go back onto the streets and get revenge against not only criminals but against innocent people as well. It is then up to Bruce Campbell and company to put an end to the Maniac Cops murderous rampage and restore peace to the fearful city once again. I recommend this film and think you should rent it whenever you get the chance to. I give it two thumbs up. RATED R FOR STRONG ACTION, VIOLENCE/GORE,LANGUAGE, AND INTENSE SITUATIONS.