Maniac Cop

R

Released May 13, 1988

1h 25m

Horror

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56%

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16 Reviews

41%

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5,000+ Ratings

Two New York policemen (Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell) and a policewoman (Laurene Landon) search for a killer in uniform who should be dead.

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Noel Murray

AV Club

It's too often a routine '80s genre piece, straight down to the synthesizer score, over-lit night scenes, and bandana-sporting street punks.

Rated: B-

Oct 5, 2018

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Its execution sits perched well above its scummy aim, and the end result is that you feel guilty for wishing for something more perverted.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 6, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A sturdy slasher flick that laces its splattery slayings with some anti-establishment undertones.

Rated: B

Jun 15, 2006

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Dripping in 80s exploitation tropes, this gritty crime thriller revels in its era with enough horror elements to make it unique.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 9, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A fairly involving "B" programmer.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 26, 2021

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

It doesn't get more royal on the B-list than Bruce Campbell and Tom Atkins. These guys are geek legends, and they deliver here in Maniac Cop.

Apr 1, 2020

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Liam D

An mixture of exploitation, crime thriller and slasher to make an interesting action horror flick with B movie charm

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Sheldon A

One of my favorite horror films and movies of all time. Everything clicked!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Damien T

Here's one of my favourite 80s Horrors! Maniac Cop is a pretty good one which I've seen, and I like Bill Lustig's direction, the cinematography, the acting performances of Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell and Robert Z'Dar, the score and the plot. The screenplay was not bad, and I reccommend this film to horror fans! I'll give this film 4.5 out of 5 stars and an "A" grade.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Sahooon C

I was so close to giving it a 7/10. I think if you want a good slasher watch Scream but if you're after a Friday 13th style then this will be a good option. Compared to some horrors/slashers this film is really good. I recently put myself thgrough the Friday 13th franchise and after 1 you have seen them all just a new cast and a slightly different location (until he goes to NY but that film is still bad) but this was much more enjoyable than those films.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/23

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william d

Great movie that I would recommend to everyone.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/23

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Allen R

I don't think this movie knew what it wanted to be. Sometimes they take themselves too seriously, and other times it gets campy. Laying into the campy throughout would have been a lot more fun.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/05/23

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Synopsis

Two New York policemen (Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell) and a policewoman (Laurene Landon) search for a killer in uniform who should be dead.

Director: William Lustig
Producer: Larry Cohen
Screenwriter: Larry Cohen
Production Co: Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround

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