Maniac Cop (1988) movie poster

Maniac Cop (1988)

"You have the right to remain silent… forever."
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👍 91%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 48%
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Director
William Lustig
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.1/10 (522 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
56%
Metacritic
40

Cast

Tom Atkins as Frank McCrae · 79% avg
Bruce Campbell as Jack Forrest · 71% avg
Laurene Landon as Theresa Mallory
Richard Roundtree as Commissioner Pike · 68% avg
William Smith as Captain Ripley · 77% avg
Robert Z'Dar as Matt Cordell · 74% avg
Sheree North as Sally Noland
Nina Arvesen as Regina Sheperd

Is Maniac Cop good?

Yes. 91% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 48%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#71 / 1971 · Action
Rank in its year
#7 / 67 · 1988
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Mystery Movies on AMC+ (#1) · The Best Mystery Movies on Criterion Channel (#1) · The Best Horror Movies on Criterion Channel (#2) · Best Free Mystery Movies on Fandango at Home (#2)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City. Wikipedia ↗

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