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21 August 2001 (USA)
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Blu-Ray Round-Up: ‘Wallander,’ ‘Metalocalypse,’ ‘Maniac,’ ‘The Dry Land’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 4 November 2010, 9:18 AM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: Maniac
(From Twitch. 7 October 2010, 5:51 PM, PDT)
Maniac Officially Hitting Blu-ray! Artwork and Specs Announced!
(From Dread Central. 27 July 2010, 10:29 AM, PDT)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 4 November 2010, 9:18 AM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: Maniac
(From Twitch. 7 October 2010, 5:51 PM, PDT)
Maniac Officially Hitting Blu-ray! Artwork and Specs Announced!
(From Dread Central. 27 July 2010, 10:29 AM, PDT)
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Spinell was more than just a "Maniac"
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Cast
 | Joe Cirillo | ... | Himself |
| Tony Conforti | ... | Himself |
 | Kate Forster | ... | Herself |
 | Robert Forster | ... | Himself |
| Buddy Giovinazzo | ... | Himself |
| Sonny Grosso | ... | Himself |
| Patrick Jude | ... | Himself |
| William James Kennedy | ... | Himself (as William Kennedy) |
| William Lustig | ... | Himself (as Bill Lustig) |
 | Richard Lynch | ... | Himself |
 | Jason Miller | ... | Himself |
 | Caroline Munro | ... | Herself |
 | Frank Pesce | ... | Himself |
| Grace Raimo | ... | Herself |
| Thomas C. Rainone | ... | Himself (as Tom Rainone) |
| John Scott | ... | Himself (as John C. Scott) |
| Joe Spinell | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Luke Walter | ... | Himself |
Directed by | |||
| David Gregory | |||
Produced by | |||
| Jay Douglas | .... | executive producer | |
| David Gregory | .... | producer | |
| William Lustig | .... | executive producer | |
| Lizette Peña | .... | producer | |
| Luke Walter | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Robert Bayless | (as Bob Bayless) | ||
| Mark Raskin | |||
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| Raechel Legakes | (b-roll) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mike Murphy | |||
| Mary Ann Skweres | |||
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Larry Farkas | .... | camera operator | |
| Ed Finn | .... | camera operator | |
| Evan Herrick | .... | camera operator | |
| Jim Phelan | .... | camera operator | |
| Ira Speir | .... | camera operator | |
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- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2007) (worldwide) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
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William James Kennedy:One day you would kill for Joe, the next day you'd want to KILL Joe. For example, he and I were in a local bar in Manhattan one evening and he just walked out where he had a couple hundred dollar tab going with all the drinks he brought for himself and me... and I got stuck with it. The very next evening he came back to the very same bar-restaurant and bought the whole place, including me, dinner... and all was forgiven.See more »
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Joe Spinell is best-known for writing, producing and starring in William Lustig's gritty, legendary horror movie "Maniac," the DVD of which showcases this documentary. "The Joe Spinell Story" plays like an A&E Biography, but more interesting because you really feel like you're unearthing something new here. A&E and the E! Network wouldn't even consider airing something on a "lowly" character actor. Too bad for them, but bully for you if you pick up the "Maniac" DVD. Spinell was an outstanding actor, who played all sorts of strange, diverse characters. His career is covered in this doc, but more importantly, you get a portrait of Spinell as a real person, with stories from Lustig, Jason Miller ("The Exorcist"), Robert Forster ("Jackie Brown"), plus other friends and family. The doc is funny, poignant and sometimes downright sad, but in the end you feel like you met the guy, perhaps even had a couple drinks with him. Watch it, then watch "Maniac" again. And then, search out Spinell's other work.