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Maniac Cop 2

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5.9/10
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Robert Davi and Robert Z'Dar in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.
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A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.
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    • William Lustig
    • Larry Cohen(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Davi
    • Claudia Christian
    • Michael Lerner
    • William Lustig
    • Larry Cohen(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Davi
    • Claudia Christian
    • Michael Lerner
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    • 65User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
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    Robert Davi, Robert Z'Dar, and Bruce Campbell in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
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    Robert Davi and Robert Z'Dar in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
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    Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Claudia Christian in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
    Paula Trickey in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

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    Robert Davi
    Robert Davi
    • Det. Sean McKinney
    Claudia Christian
    Claudia Christian
    • Susan Riley
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Edward Doyle
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Jack Forrest
    Laurene Landon
    Laurene Landon
    • Teresa Mallory
    Robert Z'Dar
    Robert Z'Dar
    • Matt Cordell
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Blum
    Leo Rossi
    Leo Rossi
    • Turkell
    Lou Bonacki
    • Detective Lovejoy
    Paula Trickey
    Paula Trickey
    • Cheryl
    Charles Napier
    Charles Napier
    • Lew Brady
    Santos Morales
    • Store Clerk
    Robert Earl Jones
    Robert Earl Jones
    • Harry
    Andrew Hill Newman
    Andrew Hill Newman
    • Citizen
    Ángel Salazar
    Ángel Salazar
    • Traffic Officer
    Vincent Russo
    • Cab Driver
    Hank Garrett
    Hank Garrett
    • Tom O'Henton
    Bo Dietl
    Bo Dietl
    • Detective
      • William Lustig
      • Larry Cohen(characters)
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    • Trivia
      Bruce Campbell has jokingly stated at conventions that he does not like being reminded of or asked questions about this film, as he was going through a messy divorce during filming. Violators of the taboo will quickly find themselves on the receiving end of Campbell's legendarily ruthless razor wit. This has led to convention-goers deliberately bringing up the film in order to have the "honor" of being insulted by him.
    • Goofs
      Maniac Cop 2 takes place immediately after Maniac Cop. Near the end of the first film we are told it's St. Patrick's Day (hence the police parade scene), but at the beginning of part 2, the police commissioner is decorating his office for Christmas just after a scene where a Christmas carol is heard by church bells. Seeing as where one movie takes place directly after another movie this is an obvious continuity issue.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Sean McKinney: There's a piece of Cordell in every cop. Every time arresting some mutt isn't enough, because we know they'll be back on the streets before we even do the paperwork. Every time we pull a trigger and it feels good, because no lawyers can reverse that. It all comes down to justice and pressure. There's only that much difference between a cop and a maniac cop.

    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to Joe "Maniac" Spinell
    • Alternate versions
      Some of the violence was trimmed to get an "R" rating, most notably the police station massacre. This scene appears in its entirely in a flashback sequence in Maniac Cop 3 (which was also originally given an "NC-17" rating).
    • Connections
      Featured in Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Woman of the World
      Written by Gary McLaughlin

      Publisher: D.M.O. Music

      Produced by Gary McLaughlin

    User reviews65

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    8/10
    You have the right to remain entertained.
    Maniac Cop 2 is one of those rare horror sequels that surpasses the original - it's sleazier, trashier, more violent and more entertaining as a whole. This next chapter starts off in Friday 13th Part 2 mode by immediately severing a couple of ties to the first film: cops Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) and Teresa Mallory (Laurene Landon) - who survived their encounter with rogue undead cop Matt Cordell (Robert Z'dar) in part one - are bumped off by the 'maniac cop', who is still seeking revenge for his wrongful incarceration and subsequent murder. Replacing Campbell and Landon are Robert Davi as police detective Sean McKinney (whose face is almost as scarred as Cordell's), and Claudia Christian as sexy police psychiatrist Susan Riley, who are not only trying to track down the man responsible for the recent spate of brutal police slayings, but are also trying to catch the serial killer who has been murdering New York strippers.

    Going all out to top their previous effort, writer Larry Cohen and director William Lustig pack their film with impressive stunt-filled action set-pieces, the first of which sees Riley handcuffed to the steering wheel of car as it careers down a busy street; to make matters worse, she's on the outside of the vehicle. There's also a great chase scene in which serial killer Turkell, driving a prison bus, is pursued by several police cars through New York; a Terminator-style shootout at a police station allows for lots of bloody squibs; and the finalé in a prison features some very impressive full body burn stunts. Lustig keeps the pace snappy throughout, there are some great cameos (keep an eye out for Charles Napier, Sam Raimi and Danny Trejo), and the grimy city locations are perfect for this kind of trashy B-movie horror.

    8/10 - it would be a crime to miss it.
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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1990 (France)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Medusa Pictures
      • The Movie House Sales Company
      • Fadd Enterprises
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