# Maniac Cop (1988)

> A framed young officer and a determined detective race through New York’s institutional shadows to expose a murderous cop before the killings continue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8393

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery, Crime
- Director: William Lustig
- Cast: Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar, Sheree North, Nina Arvesen
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095583/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, paranoid, campy, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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- [Dressed to Kill (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/6061)
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- [Cop (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/19878)
- [Murphy's Law (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/20691)
- [Wolfen (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/5785)
- [10 to Midnight (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/11203)
- [Maniac (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/16448)
- [Action Jackson (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5230)
- [Out for Justice (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/8477)
- [Cobra (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/5008)

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