A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Atkins | ... |
Frank McCrae
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| Bruce Campbell | ... |
Jack Forrest
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| Laurene Landon | ... |
Theresa Mallory
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| Richard Roundtree | ... |
Commissioner Pike
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| William Smith | ... |
Captain Ripley
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| Robert Z'Dar | ... |
Matt Cordell
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| Sheree North | ... |
Sally Noland
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| Nina Arvesen | ... |
Regina Sheperd
(as Nina Aversen)
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Nick Barbaro | ... |
Councilman
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Lou Bonacki | ... |
Detective Lovejoy
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| Barry Brenner | ... |
Coroner
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| Victoria Catlin | ... |
Ellen Forrest
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| James Dixon | ... |
Clancy
(as Jim Dixon)
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Corey Michael Eubanks | ... |
Bremmer
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| Jill Gatsby | ... |
Cassie Philips
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| Rocky Giordani | ... |
Fowler
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| John F. Goff | ... |
Jack's Lawyer
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William J. Gorman | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Jon Greene | ... |
Tactical Sergeant
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Teddy M. Haggarty | ... |
Prison Guard
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| Dan Hicks | ... |
Squad Leader
(as Danny Hicks)
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Erik Holland | ... |
Dr. Gruber
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Dennis Junt | ... |
Assistant Squad Leader
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| Marcia Karr | ... |
Nancy
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| Judy Kerr | ... |
Motel Maid
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| Jake LaMotta | ... |
Detective
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Judy Levitt | ... |
Woman in Car
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Jason Lustig | ... |
Squad Commander
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| William Lustig | ... |
Motel Manager
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Vic Manni | ... |
Jail Guard
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Tito Núñez | ... |
Chico
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Daniel Ortiz | ... |
Ramos
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Louis Pastore | ... |
John
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| Frank Pesce | ... |
Watchman
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Bernie Pock | ... |
Sam
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| Ed Polgardy | ... |
Man in Bar #1
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| Sam Raimi | ... |
Parade Reporter
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Carla Reynolds | ... |
Police Officer
(as Carla Y. Reynolds)
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Jefferson Richard | ... |
Witness
(as Jef Richard)
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| Adele Sparks | ... |
Nurse
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| Tom Taylor | ... |
Man in Bar #2
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Ingrid Van Dorn | ... |
Waitress
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| Luke Walter | ... |
Musician
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| Patrick Wright | ... |
Prison Guard
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Nicholas Yee | ... |
Patrolman
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| Lee Arnone-Briggs | ... |
White Woman
(as Lee Arnone)
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| Nathaniel K. Dorsey | ... |
Young Black Man
(as Nay K. Dorsey)
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| George 'Buck' Flower | ... |
Old Man
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Bill Waldron | ... |
Young White Man
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| Alma Washington | ... |
Black Woman
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| Charles Croughwell | ... |
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
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Ron Holmstrom | ... |
Building Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Ken Lerner | ... |
Mayor Jerry Killium (uncredited)
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| Leo Rossi | ... |
Mayor's Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Lustig | ||
Written by
| Larry Cohen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Larry Cohen | ... | producer |
| James Glickenhaus | ... | executive producer |
| Jefferson Richard | ... | co-producer (as Jef Richard) |
Music by
| Jay Chattaway | ||
Cinematography by
| James Lemmo | ||
| Vincent J. Rabe | ||
Editing by
| David Kern | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Chuck | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Carole A. Edge | ... | assistant editor |
| Larry Engelmann | ... | color timer (as Larry Engleman) |
| Veronica Rebar | ... | apprentice editor |
| Shane Strickland | ... | Junior Colorist |
| David Block | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Geno Havens | ||
Production Design by
| Jonathan R. Hodges | ... | production designer |
Art Direction by
| Jonathon Hodges | ||
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Amos | ||
Makeup Department
| A.J. DeFlorio | ... | hair stylist: New York (as A.J. De Florio) / makeup artist: New York (as A.J. De Florio) |
| Brad Look | ... | special effects makeup assistant (as Bradley Look) |
| Kerry Mendenhall | ... | hair stylist |
| Bill Miller-Jones | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| John Engel | ... | production manager: New York (as John S. Engle) |
| Sanford Hampton | ... | unit production manager |
| Frank K. Isaac | ... | executive in charge of production (as Frank Isaac) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phillip Betz | ... | assistant director: New York (as Phil Betz) |
| Sanford Hampton | ... | first assistant director |
| Noga Isackson | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| David Kern | ... | second unit director |
| Theone Masoner | ... | second second assistant director |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | second unit director |
| Jefferson Richard | ... | second unit director (as Jef Richard) |
| Debra Marie Simon | ... | second assistant director (as Debra Simon) |
Art Department
| Ted Berner | ... | prop assistant |
| Nat Bocking | ... | property master |
| Daniel Boxer | ... | assistant art director: New York |
| Ann Latham Cudworth | ... | art director: New York (as Ann Cudworth) |
| Dayna Lee | ... | assistant art director |
| James E. Marchwick | ... | leadman (as James Marchwick) |
| Bill H. Roberts Jr. | ... | props: second unit (as Bill Roberts) |
| Renato Casaro | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Kenneth R. Burton | ... | sound recordist |
| Denis Dutton | ... | sound editor |
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeff Gall | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Glenn | ... | sound editor |
| Eric J. Goldstein | ... | boom operator / sound mixer: second unit (as Eric Goldstein) |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cameron Hamza | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Heslin | ... | adr supervisor / sound editor |
| Warren Kleiman | ... | adr mixer |
| John Post | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Dorielle Rogers | ... | sound recordist: New York |
| Steven J. Rogers | ... | sound mixer: New York (as Steve Rogers) |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | foley mixer |
| Bob Weitz | ... | stereo sound consultant: Ultra |
| Ted Johnston | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Cathy McKelvey | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Atherton | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| John Best | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Bill Drysdale | ... | special effects coordinator |
| John Naulin | ... | special effects makeup supervisor |
| Jim Spinner | ... | special effects makeup artist: second unit |
| Paul Staples | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Laszlo Stumpf | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Larry Arpin | ... | optical effects |
Stunts
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts |
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Buzz Bundy | ... | stunts |
| Richard E. Butler | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunts |
| Phil Culotta | ... | stunts |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
| Donna Garrett | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| David M. Graves | ... | stunts |
| Freddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Matt McColm | ... | stunts |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunts |
| Don Pulford | ... | stunts |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (as Ronald R. Rondell) |
| Tom Sarmento | ... | stunts |
| Tony Vaccaro | ... | stunts |
| Al Wyatt Jr. | ... | stunts (as Alan Wyatt Jr.) |
| Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Cade | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Berries | ... | still photographer |
| John Beymer | ... | aerial camera operator: New York |
| Alan Brownstein | ... | gaffer |
| Elizabeth Carney | ... | third electrician: New York |
| Al Cerullo | ... | aerial photographer: New York |
| Roxanne di Santo | ... | assistant steadicam operator (as Roxanne DiSanto) |
| Ray Dietz | ... | assistant camera: New York |
| Marcus 'Roo' Flower | ... | grip |
| John Gabriele | ... | key grip: New York |
| Kim Gigilia | ... | best boy: New York |
| Larry Hillier | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Levie Isaacks | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Konstantin Jekov | ... | assistant camera: New York |
| Ron Johnson | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Ronald Johnson) |
| Tom Keefer | ... | key grip |
| Forrest Landreth | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Lattin | ... | best boy |
| Damon Marcellino | ... | electrician |
| Michael Marzovilla | ... | second electrician: New York |
| J. Michael Muro | ... | steadicam operator: New York (as Jim Muro) |
| Rick Perez | ... | best boy |
| Mark Petersson | ... | camera operator: New York |
| Daryl-Ann Saunders | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Henning Schellerup | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Irene Schonwit | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Irene Schoenwitt) |
| Peter Spera | ... | assistant camera: New York |
| Rich Sutherland | ... | best boy: second unit (as Rick Sutherland) |
| Lou Weinert | ... | second assistant camera |
| Oliver Whipple III | ... | key grip: second unit (as Oliver Whipple) |
| Paul Witte | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Marc Wyler | ... | crane grip: New York / rigging grip: New York |
| Phil Yoder | ... | equipment grip |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Paris | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jacov Bresler | ... | extras casting |
| Ann Ross | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lori DeLapp | ... | wardrobe key (as Lori McClellen) |
| Margaret Shan Jensen | ... | costume designer: New York |
| Laurie Sullivan | ... | wardrobe |
| Freya Torsky | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
Location Management
| Fred Gartner | ... | location security |
Music Department
| Stephen Croes | ... | performer: electronic music |
| Don Hahn | ... | music engineer |
| Pete Levin | ... | performer: electronic music |
| Joseph Smith | ... | orchestrator (as Joseph C. Smith) |
| Jack K. Tillar | ... | music editor |
| Jay Chattaway | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Karlin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ron Holmstrom | ... | transportation captain (as Ron Holstrom) |
| Earle Rogne | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Richard Audino | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Eva Banhidi | ... | script supervisor: New York |
| Roni Ben-Nevat | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Nadia Bruce-Rawlings | ... | production secretary (as Nadia Bruce) |
| Tom Cavaliere | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Tara Crowley | ... | paramedic |
| David Finley | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Dave Gare | ... | production assistant: New York (as David Gare) |
| Udi Golan | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Jon Greene | ... | police services |
| Teddy M. Haggarty | ... | production assistant (as Teddy Haggarty) |
| Michael Hyatt | ... | title designer: main titles (as Mike Hyatt) |
| Dessa Kaye | ... | production coordinator |
| Kathleen 'Kash' McKewen | ... | head production assistant |
| Maxwell Meltzer | ... | production accountant |
| Jennifer Mezzacappa | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Jane Muset | ... | office coordinator: New York |
| Mark Paperno | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Kim Petrosky | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Kevin Skvorak | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Jeffrey D. Stevens | ... | set medic |
| Todd Turner | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Van Cott | ... | craft service (as Lisa A. Van Cott) |
| Phoebe Zeeman | ... | production assistant: New York |
Production Companies
- Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment (presents)
Distributors
- Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Medusa Communications and Marketing (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Intercontinental Home Entertainment (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Miami Home Entertainment (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Flat Out Entertainment (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Medusa Pictures (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Nordic Film Group (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Pack-In-Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Star Classics Video (1990) (United States) (VHS) (EP Mode)
- Teleamerica (1989) (Argentina) (video)
- Wonderworld Film & Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1990) (Poland) (VHS)
- RTL Plus (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Penta Distribuzione (1992) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Elite Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Elite Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Dinangy Video (Mexico) (VHS)
- Synergy Films (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Legacy Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (special edition)
- North American Pictures (2011) (World-wide)
- Pan Vision (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (Cultproof)
- Monster Pictures (2012) (Australia)
- VL-Media (2013) (Finland) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2015) (Austria) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Troma Entertainment (2021) (World-wide)
- American Genre Film Archive (2022) (United States) (DVD)
- Soul Media (2022) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (World-wide) (tv)
- Alvorada Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Amsell Entertainment (1996) (World-wide)
- Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD) (DVD producer)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- More Than Skin Deep (special effects make-up)
- Hollywood Special Effects
Other Companies
- Amigo Studios (music recorded at)
- Artbeat Music Services (synclavier provided by)
- B.J.'s Casting (extras casting)
- Castle Oaks Productions (score recording studio)
- Hollywood Optical Systems (titles and opticals)
- Hollywood Raggs Inc. (wardrobe)
- Med-Event (paramedic services)
- Michael's Epicurean Express (catering)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approval certificate) (no. 28985)
- Payday Inc. (payroll services)
- Professional Ambulance (paramedic services)
- Screen Time Images (DVD menus and authoring)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
- Skyland Sound Inc. (production sound services)
- Truman Van Dyke Company (insurance)
- West Coast Editorial (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Innocent people are being brutally murdered on the streets of New York City by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and City Hall attempts a cover-up, Frank McCrae heads the investigation. A young cop, Jack Forrest, finds himself under arrest as the chief suspect, having been the victim of a set-up by the real killer and a mysterious woman phone-caller. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa, and McCrae set out to solve the puzzle before the Maniac Cop can strike again. Written by Mr_John_Barrymore |
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| Taglines | Vous avez le droit de garder le silence...[French DVD release]. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,100,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $188,348, 15 May 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both Bruce Campbell and Robert Z'Dar have had the nickname "The Chin". See more » |
| Goofs | Mountains and even a palm tree are visible in the background of a few shots during the chase scene near the end which is supposed to take place in New York City. They were obviously shot in Los Angeles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Maniac Cop 2 (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Walk the Floor See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank McCrae:
Look at the size of those hematomas! See more » |