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Maniac Cop

Newly Added • 1h 25m

Directed by William Lustig • 1988 • United States
Starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon

Two legends of underground sleaze cinema—director William Lustig and writer/producer Larry Cohen—joined forces for this cult-favorite splatterfest. A sadistic killer dressed in a police uniform is murdering people on the streets of New York City. When his wife becomes the latest victim, young cop Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell) finds himself under suspicion. Now, to prove his innocence, he must track down the real killer—a psychopath driven by a supernatural hate that’s beyond human.

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