Maniac Cop (1988)


Maniac Cop
Release Date01 March 1988
Budget$1,000,000
TaglineYou have the right to remain silent. Forever.
GenreAction, Crime, Horror, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixUltra Stereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller, Police Detective Film, Slasher Film
ThemesUnlikely Criminals, Flight of the Innocent, Obsessive Quests, Police Corruption, Serial Killers
TonesAtmospheric, Campy, Creepy, Gruesome, Slick, Humorous, Paranoid, Visceral, Menacing, Tense
TagsCrime 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).


Cast and Crew


Cast

Frank McCrae

Jack Forrest

Theresa Mallory

Commissioner Pike

Capt. Ripley

Matt Cordell

Sally Noland

Regina Sheperd

Nick Barbaro
Councilman

Lou Bonacki
Det. Lovejoy

Barry Brenner
Coroner

Victoria Catlin
Ellen Forrest

James Dixon
Clancy

Corey Michael Eubanks
Bremmer

Jill Gatsby
Cassie Phillips

Rocky Giordani
Fowler

John F. Goff
Jack's lawyer

William J. Gorman
Desk sergeant

Jon Greene
Tactical sergeant

Teddy M. Haggarty
Prison guard

Dan Hicks
Squad leader

Erik Holland
Dr. Gruber

Dennis Junt
Assistant squad leader

Marcia Karr
Nancy

Judy Kerr
Motel maid

Detective

Woman in car

Jason Lustig
Squad commander

William Lustig
Motel manager

Vic Manni
Jail guard

Tito Núñez
Chico

Daniel Ortiz
Ramos

Louis Pastore
John

Watchman

Bernie Pock
Sam

Ed Polgardy
Man #1 in bar

Carla Reynolds
Police officer

Jefferson Richard
Witness

Adele Sparks
Nurse

Tom Taylor
Man #2 in bar

Ingrid Van Dorn
Waitress

Luke Walter
Musician

Patrick M. Wright
Prison guard

Nicholas Yee
Patrolman

Lee Arnone
White woman

Nay K. Dorsey
Young black man

George 'Buck' Flower
Old man

Bill Waldron
Young white man

Alma Washington
Black woman

Ron Holmstrom
Building superintendent

Reporter at parade

Director

William Lustig
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Producer

written by, producer

James Glickenhaus
executive producer

Jefferson Richard
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

James Lemmo
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Vincent J. Rabe
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Editor

David Kern
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Casting Director

Gino Havens
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Art Director

Jonathon Hodges
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Costume Designer

Dorothy Amos
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Margaret Shan Jensen
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Makeup Department

Brad Look
special makeup effects artist

Kerry Mendenhall
hair stylist

Bill Miller-Jones
makeup artist

Production Manager

John Engel
production manager: New York

Sanford Hampton
production manager, unit production manager

Frank K. Isaac
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Phil Betz
assistant director: New York

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

Debra Simon
second assistant director

Art Department

Nat Bocking
property master

Ann Cudworth
art director: New York

Bill H. Roberts Jr.
props: second unit

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
sound mixer: second unit

Jeffrey J. Haboush
sound re-recording mixer

Cameron Hamza
boom operator

Paul Heslin
sound editor, adr supervisor

Warren Kleiman
adr mixer

John Post
sound effects supervisor

Steven J. Rogers
sound mixer: New York

Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer

Jackson Schwartz
foley mixer

Bob Weitz
stereo sound consultant: Ultra

Ted Johnston
sound editor

Cathy McKelvey
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

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

Larry Arpin
optical effects

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunts

Buzz Bundy
stunts

Richard E. Butler
stunts

Charles Croughwell
stunts

Phil Culotta
stunts

Corey Michael Eubanks
stunts

Glory Fioramonti
stunts

Donna Garrett
stunts

Andy Gill
stunts

David M. Graves
stunts

Freddie Hice
stunts

stunts

Bernie Pock
stunts

Don Pulford
stunts

Spiro Razatos
stunts, stunt coordinator

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts

Tom Sarmento
stunts

Tony Vaccaro
stunts

Al Wyatt Jr.
stunts

Kenny Bates
stunts

Kurt Bryant
stunts

John Cade
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Berries
still photographer

John Beymer
aerial camera operator: New York

Alan Brownstein
gaffer

Al Cerullo
aerial photographer: New York

Ray Dietz
assistant camera: New York

Roxanne di Santo
assistant Steadicam operator

John Gabrielle
key grip: 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

Tom Keefer
key grip

Forrest Landreth
assistant camera

Roger Lattin
best boy

Damon Marcellino
set lighting technician

J. Michael Muro
Steadicam operator: New York

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

Peter Spera
assistant camera: New York

Rick Sutherland
best boy: second unit

Lou Weinert
second assistant camera

Oliver Whipple III
key grip: second unit

Paul Witte
camera operator: second unit

Elizabeth Ziegler
Steadicam operator

Casting Department

Jacov Bresler
extras casting

Ann Ross
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Freya Torsky
wardrobe supervisor: New York

Editorial Department

Adam Chuck
post-production coordinator

Carole A. Edge
assistant editor

Larry Engelmann
color timer

Music Department

Joseph Smith
orchestrator

Jack K. Tillar
music editor

Pete Levin
composer: additional music

Transportation Department

Ron Holmstrom
transportation captain

Other Crew

Eva Banhidi
script supervisor: New York

Nadia Bruce
production secretary

Jon Greene
police services

Mike Hyatt
title designer: main titles, title designer

Nancy Karlin
script supervisor

Dessa Kaye
production coordinator

Jane Muset
office coordinator: New York

Jeffrey D. Stevens
set medic

Production Company

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video
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Distributor

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video

Elite Entertainment
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Anchor Bay Entertainment

Synergy Films

Alvorada Vídeo

Beam Entertainment

CBS/Fox Home Video

Cineplex-Odeon Films

Cineplex-Odeon Home Video

Creative Axa Co. Ltd.

MCA Home Video

RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video

Star Classics Video

Synapse Films

Trans World Entertainment (TWE)

Special Effects

More Than Skin Deep

Hollywood Special Effects
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Miscellaneous

Amigo Studios
music recorded at

Artbeat Music Services
synclavier provided by

B.J.'s Casting
extras casting

Hollywood Optical Systems
titles and opticals

Hollywood Raggs Inc.
wardrobe

Med-Event
paramedic services

Michael's Epicurean Express
catering

Payday Inc.
payroll services

Professional Ambulance
paramedic services

Screen Time Images
DVD menus and authoring, film restoration

Skyland Sound Inc.
production sound services

Truman Van Dyke Company
insurance

Twilight Hour Productions
extras casting

West Coast Editorial
negative cutting






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