| Release Date | 01 March 1988 |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | You have the right to remain silent. Forever. |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Thriller, Police Detective Film, Slasher Film |
| Themes | Unlikely Criminals, Flight of the Innocent, Obsessive Quests, Police Corruption, Serial Killers |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Campy, Creepy, Gruesome, Slick, Humorous, Paranoid, Visceral, Menacing, Tense |
| Tags | Crime Spree, Detective, Homicidal Maniac, Investigator, Police, Rampage, Serial Killer, Slasher, Urban |
Maniac Cop is a 1988 action/horror film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen. The film spawned two sequels, Maniac Cop 2 (1990) and Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993).