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Maniac Cop

1988 · 85 min

A gritty, campy slasher that delivers tense chases and over-the-top kills with a pulpy, B-movie charm.

Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon
Tagline
You have the right to remain silent…forever.
Overview
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

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Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, horror, mystery, crime
Directed by
William Lustig
Written by
Larry Cohen
Starring
Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar, Sheree North, Nina Arvesen
Music
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Cinematography
James Lemmo, Vincent J. Rabe
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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