Maniac Cop
1988 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 6.1 · 45% critics
A killer in a police uniform stalks New York City, turning everyday streets into a place of fear and suspicion. As the body count rises, investigators race to uncover the truth while public trust in authority unravels and panic spreads through the city.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-05-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (533 votes)
- Box office
- $671,382
- Budget
- $1,100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a pulpy, fast-moving 80s slasher with a grimy city mood, frequent violence, and B-movie fun; Not for you if you need realism, subtle acting, or tidy explanations—try Q for a similar era vibe.
Pros: fast pace; gritty 80s vibe; frequent brutal kills | Cons: cheesy dialogue; uneven plotting; logic gaps
Themes
- new york city
- police
- investigation
- serial killer
- police officer killed
- slasher
- maniac
Cast & crew
Tom Atkins
as Frank McCrae
Bruce Campbell
as Jack Forrest
Laurene Landon
as Theresa Mallory
Richard Roundtree
as Commissioner Pike
William Smith
as Captain Ripley
Robert Z'Dar
as Matt Cordell
Sheree North
as Sally Noland
Nina Arvesen
as Regina Sheperd
- NB
Nick Barbaro
as Councilman
- LB
Lou Bonacki
as Detective Lovejoy
Directed by William Lustig