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Maniac Cop (1988) is a movie directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen. It produced two sequels, in 1990 and 1993.
Maniac Cop is about a serial killer dressed in an NYPD police uniform who goes around killing innocent people. After being killed in prison by fellow inmates after being sent to prison for police brutality and murder, Maniac Cop returns to life to get revenge on criminals and innocent people. Frank McCrae heads the investigation. Jack Forrest, a young cop, is framed as the main suspect after being set up by the real killer, and turned in by his own wife. To prove his innocence, Forrest and his girlfriend Theresa McCrae try to find the real killer.
- Tom Atkins - Frank McCrae
- Bruce Campbell - Jack Forrest
- Laurene Landon - Theresa Mallory
- Richard Roundtree - Commissioner Pike
- William Smith - Capt. Ripley
- Robert Z'Dar - Matt Cordell
- Sheree North - Sally Noland
- Nina Arvesen - Regina Sheperd (as Nina Aversen)
- Nick Barbaro - Councilman
- Lou Bonacki - Det. Lovejoy
- Barry Brenner - Coroner
- Victoria Catlin - Ellen Forrest
- Jim Dixon - Clancy
- Corey Michael Eubanks - Bremmer
- Jill Gatsby - Cassie Phillips
- Rocky Giordani - Fowler
- John F. Goff - Jack's lawyer (as John Goff)
- William J. Gorman - Desk sergeant
- Jon Greene - Tactical sergeant
- Vic Manni - Jail Guard
- Sam Raimi - Parade reporter
- Tom Catlin - cool kid
- Jenna Towers - uncool kid
- The dead cop can be clearly seen sitting up even though he's dead as the lady cop tosses the chair through a window. The next shot he's back to being dead again.
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