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Maniac Cop 2

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Renegade police officer Matthew Cordell (Robert Z'Dar) once roamed the streets of New York City unleashing his murderous brand of vigilante justice upon its denizens before being struck down by good cop Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell). Now, Forrest is eager to move on from those heinous events, but he is stopped short when a familiar killing spree begins. Though thought dead and gone, Cordell is back from the grave and ready to wreak his merciless havoc once more.
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Clayton Dillard Slant Magazine Killing off a main character so early encapsulates how Lustig and Cohen treat the moving pieces of genre filmmaking as a push and pull between convention and unpredictability. Nov 30, 2021 Full Review Simon Abrams Village Voice The plot - Robert Davi's stoic detective and Claudia Christian's pushy psychologist hunt an undead lawman (Robert Z'Dar) - is pretty dull, but the film handily coasts on sleazy charm. Nov 12, 2013 Full Review Anthony Arrigo Dread Central Maniac Cop 2 embodies all of the excess that made ‘80s horror sequels so great (well, a lot of them anyway). Rated: 3.8/5 May 16, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Weakened by the performances from Robert Davi, who has about as much personality as a wet cardboard box, and Leo Rossi, who never met a scene he couldn't overact to an unbearable degree. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 26, 2021 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk its action sequences have a real sense of grit and danger due to their pre-CGI use of actual city locations and stuntpeople lighting themselves on fire, jumping out of buildings, and hanging on the outside of speeding cars Rated: 3/4 Nov 21, 2013 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed A worthy follow-up to a slasher classic... Apr 20, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan O Maniac Cop 2 is absolutely exiting action horror of the 90's is really action pack of horror with really fantastic stunts team and there's a Christmas spirit for those who likes Christmas action horror film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review chris h As far as B horror goes...this is a underrated one.think they did a great job for such a low budget.If you like dark horror...this is a good one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Sahooon C I almost gave it a 5 but I did enjoy the first one more than most. This is a sequel that gives sequels a bad name... A sequel just for the money. You are'nt missing much by doing yourself a favour and staying away. At least the credits got a catchy song hahah Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Ryan P Amazing! I love this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review brad p Maniac Cop 2 embodies all of the excess that made ‘80s horror sequels so great (well, a lot of them anyway). The stunt work alone is outstanding, but when you add in Cohen's tight script, a bunch of stellar performances, and one shockingly violent scene after the next it's apparent why fans of the series continually point to this entry as the apex. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Maniac Cop 2 is really good sequel and still entertaining and the stunts are really amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Renegade police officer Matthew Cordell (Robert Z'Dar) once roamed the streets of New York City unleashing his murderous brand of vigilante justice upon its denizens before being struck down by good cop Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell). Now, Forrest is eager to move on from those heinous events, but he is stopped short when a familiar killing spree begins. Though thought dead and gone, Cordell is back from the grave and ready to wreak his merciless havoc once more.
Director
William Lustig
Producer
Lawrence J. Cohen
Screenwriter
Larry Cohen
Production Co
Fadd Enterprises, Overseas FilmGroup, The Movie House Sales Company, Medusa Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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