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Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

You have the right to remain silent… forever.

19886.11h 25m

Overview

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

Directed by William Lustig
Written by Larry Cohen
Produced by Larry Cohen
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $671K

Top Cast

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Frank McCrae

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Jack Forrest

Laurene Landon

Laurene Landon

Theresa Mallory

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Commissioner Pike

William Smith

William Smith

Captain Ripley

Robert Z'Dar

Robert Z'Dar

Matt Cordell

Sheree North

Sheree North

Sally Noland

Nina Arvesen

Nina Arvesen

Regina Sheperd

N

Nick Barbaro

Councilman

L

Lou Bonacki

Detective Lovejoy

Themes & Keywords

new york citypoliceinvestigationserial killerpolice officer killedslashermaniac

About Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop is a action, horror, mystery film released in 1988 exploring themes of new york city, police, investigation, serial killer, police officer killed, slasher. Directed by William Lustig, it stars Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon. A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

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