Maniac Cop

1988

Action / Crime / Horror / Mystery

40
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 41% · 16 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 23009 23K

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Plot summary

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

Director

William Lustig Photo
William Lustig

Top cast

Sheree North Photo
Sheree North as Sally Noland
Jon Greene Photo
Jon Greene as Tactical Sergeant
Leo Rossi Photo
Leo Rossi as Mayor's Chief of Staff
Sam Raimi Photo
Sam Raimi as Parade Reporter
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
771.71 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 2
1.53 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by brucemcdonald07 7 / 10

An excellent 80s 'horror' film

I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised with 'Maniac cop'. Having seen the posters and video years and years ago and heard it mentioned numerous time, I finally got around to, ahem, 'acquiring' it for myself. First off the setting and pace of the film are spot on and fit perfectly into the horror genre so prevalent in the late 80s. This film is really a blend of cop and horror genres and scores well on both counts. There is ample gore and some genuinely chilling scenes which are well backed up by sturdy performances from genre favourites Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins and even 'Shaft' himself - Richard Roundtree. I recognised many of the other actors from other 80s films like the sleazy mayor, crippled policewoman and others and this all helps the film along. Make no mistake about it, this film still packs a punch, despite the somewhat jokey killings and the air of invulnerability of the eponymous 'Maniac' is reminiscent of 'Manhunter' and especially 'The Hitcher'. If you love 80s trash films then this is a real treat.7 out of 10 - very enjoyable.
Reviewed by reverendtom 6 / 10

Almost Great, But Lacking A Little

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
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