Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and ... See full summary »

Director:

William Lustig

Writers:

Larry Cohen (characters), Larry Cohen

Stars:

Robert Davi, Robert Z'Dar, Caitlin Dulany

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Davi	...	Det. Sean McKinney
Robert Z'Dar	...	Matt Cordell
Caitlin Dulany	...	Dr. Susan Fowler
Gretchen Becker	...	Katie Sullivan
Paul Gleason	...	Hank Cooney
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Frank Jessup
Julius Harris	...	Houngan
Grand L. Bush	...	Willie (as Grand Bush)
Doug Savant	...	Dr. Peter Myerson
Robert Forster	...	Dr. Powell
Bobby Di Cicco	...	Bishop
Frank Pesce	...	Tribble
Lou Diaz	...	Leon
Brenda Varda	...	Lindsey
Vanessa Marquez	...	Terry

Storyline

A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way.

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Plot Keywords:

violence | hospital fight | coma | shootout in a hospital | shootout in a church | 

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Taglines:

They thought the terror had been terminated...but they were wrong!

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Genres:

Action | Horror

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Certificate:

NC-17

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

MC3: Maniac Cop 3

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NEO Motion Pictures, First Look Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As with the preceding film, Matt Cordell (Robert Z'Dar) speaks only once, this time telling Julius Harris to finish a voodoo rite.

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie, with the detective and the doctor riding in the ambulance, the first head-on shot of the ambulance clearly shows the ambulance has a headlight out on the driver's side (3 lit). Subsequent shots show the ambulance with no headlights out (4 lit).

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Quotes

Det. Sean McKinney: I can't imagine the kind of pain you feel Matt. I'm not gonna pretend to. But don't condemn her to the same fate. She deserves better. You cleared her. She's at peace. Let her go, Matt. Let her go.
Matt Cordell: *talking to the voo-doo man* "Finish it!

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Connections

Follows Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

User Reviews

Delivers the goods, but the priest subplot falls flat (mostly, anyway)

The third time is also the charm for MC3, but it's slightly less interesting than 1 & 2. For starters, the voodoo stuff is unconvincing and unnecessary. If you notice at the end of MC2, when Cordell was still in the casket, He was seen reaching for his badge, indicating he's still alive. So why a resurrection if he isn't really dead? Even if I had enjoyed it more, it would still be pointless, since this priest has resurrected a living body. Plus, the movie mostly takes place in a hospital, like "Halloween II". Of course, the chase scene is the most fun. Even the convenience store robbery doesn't work as well as it should. If the robber looks familiar to you, he's Jackie Earle Haley (Freddy Krueger, of the NOES remake.

*** out of ****