Maniac Cop
Seen it?1988 | 85 min | Action, Horror, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$671K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Lustig
- Tom AtkinsFrank McCrae
- Bruce CampbellJack Forrest
- Laurene LandonTheresa Mallory
- Richard RoundtreeCommissioner Pike
- William SmithCaptain Ripley
- Robert Z'DarMatt Cordell
- Sheree NorthSally Noland
- Nina ArvesenRegina Sheperd
- Nick BarbaroCouncilman
- Lou BonackiDetective Lovejoy