Maniac Cop

1500-poster
release date May 13 1988
studio Synapse
director William Lustig
writer Larry Cohen
starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith
rating
R
tagline You have the right to remain silent. Forever.
trailer 1 Trailer #1

Synopsis

Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and City Hall attempts a cover-up, Frank McCrae heads the investigation. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself under arrest as the chief suspect, having been the victim of a set-up by the real killer and a mysterious woman phone-caller. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa, and McCrae set out to solve the puzzle before the Maniac Cop can strike again.

Official Review

It’s been nearly 20 years since writer Larry Cohen and director William Lustig put their heads together and took a relatively minor character actor named Robert Z’Dar’s fearsome face and massive presence to the big screen—terrifying audiences across the country as a good cop gone bad. …Read More

Official Score: 3 / 5