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) | |
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Nick Barbaro | ... | Councilman |
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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 |
Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York City 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. Written by Mr_John_Barrymore
This movie is almost completely incredible. The first twenty minutes or so are incredible, with tons of killings. Then, as the plot unfolds, the film turns into more of a detective story, and it loses a little of its punch. BUT, there are glimmers of B movie greatness that make this worth checking out. I viewed it as a William Lustig film, and as a Lustig film, this one lacks a little bit of his signature extremism. 6/10