Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon

In New York, a man in a cop's uniform starts killing people for no apparent reason.

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R, 92 min.

Directed by: William Lustig

Release Date: May 13, 1988

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DVD Release Date: March 31, 1998

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  • September 25, 2009
    Rather slow but it?s got Bruce Campbell so I liked it!
  • October 11, 2008
    This film is pure shit that can't even be saved by Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, or Richard Roundtree.
  • March 13, 2008
    Saw it for Bruce Campbell back in the day. I remember it sucking something fierce.
  • July 23, 2007
    A film which I hadn't held out much hope for, which was good, as it then felt like an ok film
  • June 24, 2007
    Bruce Campbell plays the hero with great energy though more could be made of the Maniac Cop than a simple Michael Myers impersonation.
  • July 6, 2009
    I woke up this morning and said "what can I watch this morning at 8am?" Of course, the answer was simple; MANIAC COP!
    Surely I'm jesting, but I'd heard so much about Larry Cohen and it's a cult classic and has Bruce Campbell, Richard Roundtree and Tom Atkins. It just disappointe...( read more)d me as have most of Cohen's scripts lately. There was no "meat" to this story. Killing begins, randomly, and it's just all loosely connected until we get the origin scene, then its just not really explained. I learned from IMDB that you learn why the Maniac is the way he is - but you have to wait until the 3rd and final film, but I dont think I'm revising this franchise any time soon.
  • June 15, 2009
    A cop returns from the dead to take revenge on the people who betrayed him and some innocents who get in the way. The fact that he pretty much kills anyone kinda throws out the whole revenge plot. Typical B movie that spawned two sequels that are just as good. Co-stars Bruce Camp...( read more)bell when he was still trying to act.
  • March 24, 2009
    Awesome. Action-Horror movie exactly what you can expect from such a title
  • January 27, 2009
    COPS ARE MANIACS
    AHAHAHHAHA
    I LIKED THAT
  • December 17, 2008
    You have the right to remain silent...forever!A great 80's slasher flik that will increase your fear of the police tenfold.Tom Atkins *and* Bruce Campbell !
    need i say more?

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June 15, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

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

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  • LPB66
    November 21, 2007
    Love this one, really good fun, well worth watching!

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