---
title: 'Maniac Cop (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Lustig'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 81
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/maniac-cop-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095583/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Maniac Cop (1988)

1988 · R · 81 min · Action, Horror, Thriller, Crime · United States

Part of: Maniac Cop

## Synopsis

Maniac Cop is a 1988 American slasher film directed by William Lustig, written and produced by Larry Cohen, and starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar, and Sheree North. Z'Dar plays the title character, a murderous former police officer returned from the dead, and seeks revenge on the people who wronged him. The film is the first installment in the Maniac Cop film series.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Jay Chattaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-chattaway)
- **Producer:** [Larry Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-cohen)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Lemmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-lemmo)
- **Editor:** [David Kern](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-kern)
- **Director:** [William Lustig](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lustig)
- **Screenplay:** [Larry Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-cohen)

## Cast

- [Laurene Landon](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurene-landon)
- [George Buck Flower](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-buck-flower)
- [Sheree North](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheree-north)
- [Robert Z'Dar](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-z-dar)
- [William Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-smith)
- [Sam Raimi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-raimi)
- [Tom Atkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-atkins)
- [Nina Arvesen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-arvesen)
- [Bruce Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-campbell)
- [William Lustig](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lustig)
- [Victoria Catlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-catlin)
- [Robert Davi](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-davi)
- [Ken Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-lerner)
- [Richard Roundtree](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-roundtree)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/maniac-cop-1988
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