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Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

Action · Horror · Mystery · 1988

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

Movie details

Maniac Cop

“You have the right to remain silent…forever.”

1988 Action · Horror · Mystery 1h 25m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Maniac Cop?

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Mindcage

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Striking Distance

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The Jester 2

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

William Lustig

Written by

Larry Cohen

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Frank McCrae

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Jack Forrest

Laurene Landon

Laurene Landon

Theresa Mallory

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Commissioner Pike

William Smith

William Smith

Captain Ripley

Robert Z'Dar

Robert Z'Dar

Matt Cordell

Sheree North

Sheree North

Sally Noland

Court is in session

Put Maniac Cop on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.