Maniac Cop (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Maniac Cop is an action, crime, horror and mystery film directed by William Lustig, running about 85 minutes. “You have the right to remain silent. Forever.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In New York, people are slain and strangled to death brutally on the open street. All witnesses agree that the murderer was in a cop's uniform. Soon the police search and find a suspect in its own ranks: Jack Forrest, suspected of murdering his own wife and the rest of the unfortunate individuals to die by the Maniac Cop’s reign of terror. To prove his innocence, he investigates the case with his partner, Theresa Mallory.

Who’s in it. Maniac Cop stars Tom Atkins as Frank McCrae, Bruce Campbell as Jack Forrest, Laurene Landon as Theresa Mallory and Richard Roundtree as Commissioner Pike, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Maniac Cop has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $671.4K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel and AMC+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Maniac Cop page.

If you liked it. Fans of Maniac Cop tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.