A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
Nina Arvesen
- Regina Sheperd
- (as Nina Aversen)
James Dixon
- Clancy
- (as Jim Dixon)
Corey Michael Eubanks
- Bremmer
- (as Corey Eubanks)
John F. Goff
- Jack's Lawyer
- (as John Goff)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBoth Bruce Campbell and Robert Z'Dar have had the nickname "The Chin".
- GoofsMountains and even a palm tree are visible in the background of a few shots during the chase scene near the end which is supposed to take place in New York City. They were obviously shot in Los Angeles.
- Quotes
Frank McCrae: Look at the size of those hematomas!
- Alternate versionsUK cinema and video versions were cut by 5 secs by the BBFC to remove closeup shots of Cordell's back and face being slashed during the shower scene. The Synergy DVD featured the same cut print though the 2004 extended version released by Optimum was fully uncut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
- SoundtracksWalk the Floor
Composed by Michael Shanklin, Tamila Jensen and Gail Jensen
Vocals by David Carradine
© 1984 Silver Feather Music Publishing
Featured review
Absolutely bonkers – in the best sense of the word.
This movie is absolutely bonkers - in the best sense of the word. We get Tom Atkins playing the cynical, un-trusting detective, a post Evil Dead II Bruce Campbell giving his best "leading man" performance, classic late 80's gore effects and a strange, pulsing synthesizer soundtrack.
As much as I enjoyed Maniac Cop - and I did enjoy it - I certainly wouldn't defend this movie as being a great film or as some underrated art piece. While there is some great subtext about police brutality and the public's growing mistrust of authority figures, the movie isn't mature enough to really tackle these themes. Director William Lustig lacks the finesse and skill of George A. Romero - the undisputed master of political horror - which could have elevated this film to classic territory.
In the end, the movie is what it is. A fun, vibrant, and occasionally clunky 80's slasher... and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's certainly worth a watch for any horror fan. There's a lot of fun moments and creative sequences.
As much as I enjoyed Maniac Cop - and I did enjoy it - I certainly wouldn't defend this movie as being a great film or as some underrated art piece. While there is some great subtext about police brutality and the public's growing mistrust of authority figures, the movie isn't mature enough to really tackle these themes. Director William Lustig lacks the finesse and skill of George A. Romero - the undisputed master of political horror - which could have elevated this film to classic territory.
In the end, the movie is what it is. A fun, vibrant, and occasionally clunky 80's slasher... and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's certainly worth a watch for any horror fan. There's a lot of fun moments and creative sequences.
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- eskwarczynski
- Apr 6, 2017
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,100,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $671,382
- Gross worldwide
- $671,382
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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