Maniac cop 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Zdar plays the title character, a murderous expolice officer returned back from the dead and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him, who is pursued by his former co. Maniac cop internet movie firearms database guns in. Stream maniac cop uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Roberto lombardi in maniac cop 2008 damien colletti and kim santiago in maniac cop 2008. Right now, nic refn, our producer, who is an amazing filmmaker and a really great guy hes stuck by me this whole. Though writerproducer larry cohen and director william lustig had a token theatrical release for their slasherpolicier, the movies true home was never the multiplex, but on the dusty shelf of a mom. In an interrogation room, ripley and frank show jack a collection of maniac cop news articles belonging to ellen, and read a page from ellens diary saying that she thinks jack is the killer. Maniac cop is a passable actionhorror movie, but the whole film feels like its a big missed opportunity. Go in expecting that and nothin more and you wont be let down. Badge of silence is a 1993 american slasher film written by larry cohen and directed by william lustig.
Maniac cop tv series reboot from nicolas winding refn picked. Jack continues to deny that he is the maniac cop but refuses to answer any more questions. This maniac cop must be stopped, but it might not be so easy. Maniac cop 2 1990 full movie download full hd youtube. Dont get me wrong, maniac cop is certaintly worth your time but dont go into the movie with too much expectations. Omfg nicolas winding refn onboard new maniac cop movie. Devious police department bosses, hoping to get rid of a public relations problem, plan to kill sullivan. As the death toll rises and the lapd attempts a coverup, one determined female cop sets out to reveal the truth.
With william lustig maniac behind the lens the movie manages to get the most, er. With kim santiago, damien colletti, roberto lombardi, scott dadika. Maniac cop is a 1988 american action horror film directed by william lustig, written by larry cohen, and starring tom atkins, bruce campbell, laurene landon, richard roundtree, william smith, robert zdar, and sheree north. His unleash move dead air is directly taken from his movie maniac cop 3. Maniac cop 2 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A young woman walking home alone gets attacked by two vicious muggers in a new york city back alley.
Maniac cop movie remake still happening, says director. Partly based on william lustigs 1988 cult classic, maniac cop was to be directed by hyams. Maniac cop remake will have completely different tone from the original film this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Shafer, jeff qualle, palmer lee todd, dan campbell. A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering. Everything you need to know about maniac cop movie. See more ideas about maniac cop, horror movies and horror.
Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek reve. A lone cop arrives on the scene, but turns out to be anything but your average police officer. With robert davi, robert zdar, caitlin dulany, gretchen becker. Eric walkuski this is amusing news, because as luck or my love of latenight trash on cable would have it, i was just watching maniac cop 2 and 3.
It was followed by a 1993 sequel entitled psycho cop 2. Cop katie sullivan gretchen becker shoots two crooks who are robbing a store, and though shes also wounded in the process, reporters cast her as a triggerhappy rogue. So the original maniac cop is what it is, and what it is is a film about a cop who murders people. The amazon drama premiered at the cannes film festival before. Shop maniac cop special edition dvd 1988 at best buy. This is a fun b movie starring the king of b movies bruce campbell. She falls in love with the maniac cop, who seeks out justice for her, no matter the cost. Maniac cop is the type of movie that you would want to watch through the slits in a sewer grate, only its execution sits perched well above its scummy aim, and the end result is that you feel guilty for wishing for something more perverted. Nicolas winding refns hbo series maniac cop is unadulterated. This past friday directordvd distributor william lustig chatted with fans on fangoria radio where he revealed that he will not only be working on a fourth maniac cop film, but also will be. Maniac cop will be back on the street but not like audiences have seen before.
This film was shot in less than 3 hours on the streets on nyc, and up online the next morning. Maniac cop is a 1988 american action horror film directed by william lustig, written by larry. Dont get left behind enjoy unlimited, adfree access to shudders full library of films and series for 7 days. While maniac cop, certainly isnt a favorite of mine a recent revisit on bluray left me soso on the film, this could be. Maniac cop is a punk movie of sorts, all that is missing is some choice songs from 80s punk band mdc. It was written and directed by wallace potts, noted for its similarities to the previous years maniac cop by william lustig and larry cohen. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way. What would happen if the maniac cop transfered to the uk and took his anger out on snooker players. Granted, the original maniac cop wasnt exactly shakespeare though it is a hell of fun trashy bmovie so that probably wasnt very hard to do. He seems inhuman, ready to take on the entire police force and hellbent on revenge. Psycho cop is a 1989 american slasher film, released directtovideo. As he investigates the death toll rises and he suspects a mysterious police coverup. Although he is referred to as matthew cordell ingame, the promotional images refer to him as maniac cop. Maniac cop remake will have different tone from the.
Maniac cop got its start as a 1988 slasher movie directed by william lustig and starring robert zdar, tom atkins, and bruce campbell. Maniac cop remake will have different tone from the original film. The film was directed by william lustig and the cast includes tom atkins, bruce campbell, and laurene landon. A priest practicing the voodoo arts resurrects matt cordell robert zdar, who takes his. It is the third and final installment in the maniac cop series. Maniac cop 2 original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by entertainment one u. Weve lost a lot with the decline of the corner video store. Granted, the original maniac cop wasnt exactly shakespeare though it is a hell of fun trashy b movie so that probably wasnt very hard to do. Six college students on their weekend vacation are humiliated and killed one by one by a.
Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of new york by a police officer. With tom atkins, bruce campbell, laurene landon, richard roundtree. The title of the movie says it all, there is a maniac cop. The movie is very good in places, but i expected more, it just does not feel like a solid enough movie, and judging by the hype when it was first released well i didnt get it then and i dont get it now. But matt cordell robert zdar, a dead cop whos just been resurrected, takes a liking to sullivan and is determined. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. How exactly matt became undead and immortal by the second film is still unknown and unexplained. A young cop finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered. William lustigs maniac cop 2 is a rare thing a sequel that surpasses its original.
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