The New York Ripper (1982)

Lo squartatore di New York (original title)

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1h 31min
Horror, Mystery
04 Mar 1982 (Italy)
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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.

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Lucio Fulci

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Still of Howard Ross (I) in The New York Ripper (1982)

Still of Alexandra Delli Colli in The New York Ripper (1982)

Still of Howard Ross (I) and Alexandra Delli Colli in The New York Ripper (1982)

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	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
	Cosimo Cinieri	...	Dr. Lodge (as Laurence Welles)
	Daniela Doria	...	Kitty
	Babette New	...	Mrs. Weissburger
	Zora Kerova	...	Eva (as Zora Kerowa)
	Paul E. Guskin	...	Desk Sergeant (as Paul Guskin)
	Antone Pagán	...	Morales (as Anthon Kagan)
	Josh Cruze	...	Chico (as Johs Cruze)
	Marsha MacBride	...	Policewoman
	Rita Silva	...	Scellenda's Landlady
	Giordano Falzoni	...	Dr. Barry Jones
	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)
	Nat Bush	...	Police Detective (uncredited)
	Vittorio Calò	...	Telephone Tracing Technician (uncredited)
	Sal Carollo	...	Dogwalker (uncredited)
	Tony Carrion	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Rene Clemente	...	Pool Hall Player (uncredited)
	Ralph Nieves	...	Detective Pagán (uncredited)
	Jorge Umberto Quevedo	...	Pool Hall Player (uncredited)
	Rick Reid	...	Pool Hall Hustler (uncredited)
	James Edward Sampson	...	Sex Show Audience Member (uncredited)
	Michele Soavi	...	Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Lucio Fulci

Written by

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Gianfranco Clerici	...	(story) and
Vincenzo Mannino	...	(story) and
Lucio Fulci	...	(story)

Gianfranco Clerici	...	(screenplay) and
Vincenzo Mannino	...	(screenplay) and
Lucio Fulci	...	(screenplay) and
Dardano Sacchetti	...	(screenplay)

Antone Pagán	...	(dialogue: English version) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Fabrizio De Angelis	...	producer
Jose De Lemos	...	producer

Music by

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Francesco De Masi

Cinematography by

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Luigi Kuveiller

Editing by

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Vincenzo Tomassi

Editorial Department

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Massimo Cataldo	...	assistant editor
Armando Pace	...	assistant editor

Production Design by

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Massimo Lentini

Costume Design by

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Massimo Lentini

Makeup Department

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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

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Marisa Agostini	...	assistant director: second unit
Roberto Giandalia	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Mariangela Capuano	...	assistant designer
Delfin Chavez	...	graphic designer
Roberto Pace	...	set constructor
Rodolfo Ruzza	...	property master
Fabio Traversari	...	set constructor

Sound Department

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

Stunts

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Nazzareno Cardinali

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stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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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

Location Management

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Rick Dallago

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location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Rita Agostini	...	continuity
Gene Luotto	...	translation: English version

Transportation Department

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Paolo Bernardini

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production driver

Additional Crew

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Production Companies

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Fulvia Film (a film produced by)

Distributors

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77 Cinematografica (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
Ascot Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical) (dubbed)
Concorde Film (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Delon Films International (1982) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
J.F. Films de Distribución S.A. (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
Atlas Films SPRL-PVBA (1983) (Belgium) (theatrical)
S.N. Prodis (1983) (France) (theatrical)
Video Instant Picture Company (VIPCO) (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Video Invest AB (1983) (Sweden) (VHS)
21st Century Distribution (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed) (limited)
Vidmark Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Professional Cine Media (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Protected (2002) (United Kingdom) (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)
Chain Production (2007) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
Shameless Screen Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
Blue Underground (2008) (World-wide) (DVD)
Blue Underground (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Ammo Content (2020) (Spain) (video) (streaming)
Another World Entertainment (2007) (Norway) (DVD)
Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD) (DVD producer)
Blue Underground (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration) (Blu-Ray/DVD/CD combo)
Blue Underground (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (Ultra HD/Blu-ray combo)
C/FP Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
Cineglobe Video Inc. (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
Eizô Bunka-sha (2021) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
Eizô Bunka-sha (2021) (Japan) (DVD)
Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
New Line (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
Orustak Soft (2021) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
Orustak Soft (2021) (Japan) (DVD)
Shameless Films (2007) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
Starmaker Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
United Film (Finland) (video)
Videocast (Brazil) (VHS) (rumored)
Videosonic (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
XT Video Entertainment (2013) (Austria) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Deaf Edizioni Musicali (music copyright)
LV di Luciano Vittori (color by)
N.C. (recording studios)
De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (interiors filmed at)
Eastmancolor (negatives)
Cinenoleggio (camera equipment)
Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
Arredamenti Cineteatrali G.R.P. (set dressings)
L'Immaginoteca (set dressings)
Rancati (set dressings)
D'Angelo (set furnishings)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Killer who talks like a duck wanders around New York City killing women by various means including slicing an eyeball with a razorblade. Detective Jack Headly is hot on his trail. Written by Humberto Amador Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	serial-murder bad-guy splatter blood-spatter unknown-killer See All (345) »
Taglines	New York City: It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to die there! See more »
Genres	Horror Mystery Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:X Argentina:18 Australia:R18+ Canada:R (Alberta) Canada:(Banned) (Ontario) Canada:(Banned) (Quebec) Canada:18+ (Quebec) Finland:K-18 (self applied) Finland:K-16 Finland:K-18 Finland:(Banned) France:16 (new rating) France:18 Germany:(Banned) Germany:BPjM Restricted Germany:16 Hong Kong:III Italy:VM18 Mexico:C Netherlands:16 New Zealand:R18 Norway:18 (DVD rating) Norway:(Banned) (video rating) Norway:18 Portugal:M/18 Spain:18 Spain:16 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:Rejected United Kingdom:18 United Kingdom:Rejected United States:Not Rated West Germany:(Banned) West Germany:18 (SPIO: X)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The New York Ripper (United States) The New York Ripper (World-wide, English title) The New York Ripper (Canada, English title) El descuartizador de Nueva York (United States, Spanish title) New York Ripper (United States) See more »
Runtime	91 min
Country	Italy
Language	Italian Spanish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
Filming Locations	Cavalier Hotel, 200 East 34th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	After the film was rejected for a UK cinema certificate in 1984 chief censor James Ferman ordered the original print to be re-exported back to the rights holder in Italy. This was to avoid any possible prosecution of either the UK distributor or the BBFC itself. See more »
Goofs	When Cinzia de Ponti's character gets stabbed in her breast, it was on the right side of her nipple. But later in the morgue, it is shown that the stab wound was on the left side of the nipple. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Sex and the Censors (1991) (TV) (1991). See more »
Quotes	The Ripper: [voice] But you won't understand me, you'll never understand me! You're too stupid! Quack! Quack! Quack! See more »

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