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Maniac Cop Details

1988 Certificate 18
  • Rated:
  • 60
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New York is being terrorised by a series of grim mutilation murders. The public is outraged when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. Innocent policemen are killed by a panic-stricken public. The city is in an uproar and needs to be rid of the menace... Read more

Starring Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Tom Atkins, Richard Roundtree
Director William Lustig
Genres Action/Adventure

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Maniac Cop

New York is being terrorised by a series of grim mutilation murders. The public is outraged when it is discovered that the killer is a cop. Innocent policemen are killed by a panic-stricken public. The city is in an uproar and needs to be rid of the menace...

Starring Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Tom Atkins, Richard Roundtree, Sheree North, William Smith
Director William Lustig
Studio OPTIMUM RELEASING
Run time DVD: 1 hr 21 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Action/Adventure
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 28 Jun 2004
Production year: 1988
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Maniac Cop

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  • An action adventure rather than a horror movie, with the maniac cop remaining a shadowy figure; it avoids predictability, has an inventive car chase and manages a moderate amount of suspense.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • Had writer/producer Larry Cohen directed this low-budget thriller himself, it might have displayed more vitality and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Aug 2009

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Maniac Shlock!

    Do you like 80s buffont hair styles?

    Does the sight of a shell suit fill you with awe?

    Is Bruce Campbell a God?

    Do you like your horror more cheesy then Mr Cheese's Cheese party?

    If you answered yes to the above then this film is for you. I expected little from this film and it did not deliver that much but it was impressive enough.

    A rogue cop is on the loose in NYU killing innocent people. The police think they have their man when they arrest Bruce Campbell. But is it a mistake? Will Bruce assure his freedom? Can a film contain more crimson?

    Maniac Cop - a superior cheesy 80s horror, think Fright Night!

      • Samuel Tyler from Reading
      • Posted 19 Jul 2004 15:34

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Abysmal

    That's all I can muster. The dreadfulness of this ridiculous excuse for a cinematic experience has left me near speechless. Abysmal. Watch it if you want to be reminded of how rubbish films can be when a script, the cast and director are all similtaneously useless. PS, When my husband said he'd rented Maniac Cop, I thought he said Maniac Carp, and was bitterly disappointed when I realised I wouldn't see a big fish killing people. Now that would be a good movie...

      • A customer from London England
      • Posted 04 Nov 2004 20:55

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