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Maniac Cop 2

1990 · 87 min

A grimy, pulpy slasher ride that lurches between brutal kills and lurid, almost comic excess, never taking itself too seriously.

Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner
Tagline
You have the right to remain silent forever..... again!
Overview
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.

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Directed by
William Lustig
Genres
Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • justice
  • violence
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour4
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
William Lustig
Written by
Larry Cohen
Starring
Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Robert Z'Dar, Clarence Williams III, Leo Rossi
Music
Jay Chattaway
Cinematography
James Lemmo
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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