Maniac Cop

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Maniac Cop
Theatrical release poster for Maniac Cop
Directed by	William Lustig
Produced by	Larry Cohen
Written by	Larry Cohen
Starring	Tom Atkins Bruce Campbell Laurene Landon Richard Roundtree Robert Z'Dar
Distributed by	Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video
Release date(s)	May 13, 1988 (U.S.)
Running time	85 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,100,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue	$671,382 (USA) (sub-total)
Followed by	Maniac Cop 2
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Maniac Cop is a 1988 horror action film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen. It spawned two sequels, Maniac Cop 2 (1990) and Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993).

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Maniac Cop is about a serial killer dressed in an NYPD police uniform who goes around killing innocent people. After being sent to prison for police brutality and murder, he is ambushed by fellow inmates and considered dead. After his "corpse" is out of the morgue, he returns to get revenge on criminals and innocent people. Frank McCrae heads the investigation. Jack Forrest, a young cop, is framed as the main suspect after being set up by the real killer. To prove his innocence, Forrest and his girlfriend Theresa Mallory try to find the real killer.

[edit] Cast

• Tom Atkins - Frank McCrae
• Bruce Campbell - Jack Forrest
• Laurene Landon - Theresa Mallory
• Richard Roundtree - Commissioner Pike
• William Smith - Capt. Ripley
• Robert Z'Dar - Matt Cordell
• Sheree North - Sally Noland
• Nina Arvesen - Regina Sheperd (as Nina Aversen)
• Nick Barbaro - Councilman
• Lou Bonacki - Det. Lovejoy
• Barry Brenner - Coroner
• Victoria Catlin - Ellen Forrest
• Jim Dixon - Clancy
• Corey Michael Eubanks - Bremmer
• Jill Gatsby - Cassie Phillips
• Rocky Giordani - Fowler
• John F. Goff - Jack's lawyer (as John Goff)
• William J. Gorman - Desk sergeant
• Jon Greene - Tactical sergeant
• Vic Manni - Jail Guard
• Sam Raimi - Parade reporter
• Tom Catlin - cool kid
• Jenna Towers - uncool kid

[edit] Soundtrack

Jay Chattaway's score was released on LP in 1988 by Phoenix Records.

Track listing

1. "Main Title"
2. "A Night in the Park"
3. "Flashback Montage"
4. "The Chase"
5. "Morning Train"
6. "Face Down"
7. "Sally's Drive"
8. "On the Ledge"
9. "Splash Dance"
10. "Epilogue"

[edit] External links

• Maniac Cop at the Internet Movie Database
• Maniac Cop at Allmovie
• Maniac Cop at Rotten Tomatoes

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