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Maniac Cop

1988Movie1 h 25 minR

Horror
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic407.1Rotten Tomatoes53%41%

A brutally violent, tense action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

You have the right to remain silent…forever.

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

Feels like

  • Slasher Horror
  • Exploitation Film
  • Grindhouse
  • Vigilante Justice
  • 1980s
  • Violent
  • Crime
  • Urban Setting

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
William Lustig
Written by
Larry Cohen
Produced by
Larry Cohen
Music by
Jay Chattaway

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 13, 1988 · 1 h 25 min · R

Released
May 13, 1988
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Horror, Mystery, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$671,382
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Impersonating an Officer, Cut Himself Shaving, No Peripheral Vision +9

  • Impersonating an Officer
  • Cut Himself Shaving
  • No Peripheral Vision
  • Jerkass
  • Greater-Scope Villain
  • Decoy Protagonist
  • Cane Fu
  • Karma Houdini
  • Frameup
  • Being Tortured Makes You Evil
  • Red Shirt
  • Heel–Face Door-Slam

12 of 70 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Maniac Cop?"

Questions about Maniac Cop

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Maniac Cop?

PrimePhiloAMC+KanopyFandango at Home FreeCriterionShudderPluto TV

In the United States, Maniac Cop streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, Criterion, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is Maniac Cop worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (47).

Will Maniac Cop scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Maniac Cop?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Maniac Cop use?

Impersonating an OfficerCut Himself ShavingNo Peripheral VisionJerkassGreater-Scope VillainDecoy ProtagonistCane FuKarma HoudiniFrameupBeing Tortured Makes You EvilRed ShirtHeel–Face Door-Slamand 58 more

TV Tropes lists 70 tropes for it, including Impersonating an Officer, Cut Himself Shaving, and No Peripheral Vision.