Maniac cop 2 1990 takes the first film s formula and turns it up to 9. Maniac cop 2 original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by entertainment one u. A shadowy serial killer dressed as a policeman walks the streets of new york city, murdering people and sending the city into a panic. Since it was one of the most popular movies on the video market, its fairly easy to find in a variety of formats bluray, dvd, and vhs or you can go the. Oct 29, 2018 maniac cop 2 is a must watch, an intense exploitation film that simultaneously delivers some great kills and thrills while turning our murderous main character into a sympathetic figure. Most people will avoid this and they shouldnt, because for the budget and limitations its a great flick. Maniac cop 2 is a 1990 american action horror film directed by william lustig and written by larry cohen. Policeman jack forrest bruce campbell, is arrested for the killings after his wife turns up dead. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Maniac cop is part slasher, part cop thriller and all trashy bmovie. Maniac cop is a passable actionhorror movie, but the whole film feels like its a big missed opportunity. After cordell ties up some loose ends, he teams up with serial killer turkell to cause even more chaos in the good ol ny. Maniac cop 2 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sometime later, cordell is buried with full honors alongside other fallen officers. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Bruce campbell is great and the maniac cop himself is a worthy creation in the horror genre. October 5, 2018 this is a oneidea concept enlivened ever so slightly by fleeting moments of. Watch maniac cop ii 1989 full movie free online streaming.
With robert davi, claudia christian, michael lerner, bruce campbell. Horror misdaad film geregisseerd door william lustig. Globally, maniac cop 2 is a good sequel because it does not simply duplicate the first movie but attempt to add a few elements to the story. Hkfanatics rating of the film maniac cop 2 hkfanatic perhaps wisely, william lustig abandons any pretensions of this series belonging to the horror genre and commits wholeheartedly to action with this sequel, which is admittedly an improvement on the original, and contains some of the most impressive stunts ive ever seen in a lowbudget. Met robert davi, claudia christian en bruce campbell. In that film officer matt cordell was set up and executed by a bunch of corrupt new york cops.
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of new york city. An improvement over the first film, but still nothing special to make it worthy of a big time slasher. Maniac cop 2 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. It has a suprisingly taut narrative and is set in a scuzzy, neonlit new york full of foreboding atmosphere. Aldo giovanni e giacomo ufficiale recommended for you. Like most propulsive action pictures, the sordidly jaunty maniac cop 2 starts with an in media action extravaganza that recaps the first film and it barrels forward with a bruteforce velocity. A 1988 horror movie, directed by william lustig and produced by larry cohen. Aug 18, 2017 maniac cop 2 original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by entertainment one u. Patricks day hence the police parade scene, but at the beginning of part 2, the police commissioner is decorating his office for christmas just after a scene where a christmas carol is heard by church bells.
See more ideas about maniac cop, horror movies and horror. A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a times square serial killer. Theres plenty of gory police brutality, a pulsing score, some surprising social commentary and a great turn by tom atkins as the cop trying to piece it all together. The sequel ties up loose ends from the first movie while beginning. In this film robert davi does a great job as a main character in this film trilogy. Maniac cop 2 takes place immediately after maniac cop.
The action is entertaining, but that is really all maniac cop 2 has going for it. Maniac cop tv series reboot from nicolas winding refn. Maniac cop 2 full full movie, maniac cop 2 full full movie streaming maniac cop 2 full movie engsub watch maniac cop 2 full english full movie online maniac cop 2 full film online. Maniac cop 2 is a 1990 american action horror film directed by william lustig and written by. In the film, fellow police officers believe that bad cop, matt cordell robert zdar, has drowned and his body simply washed away. A formerly heroic cop returns from the dead and joins forces with a psychotic serial killer to destroy his enemies. With kim santiago, damien colletti, roberto lombardi, scott dadika. Pictograma, care au fost modelata in primul film este pe deplin respectata. However, spinell died before filming began and had to be replaced by leo rossi. This would have bridged lustigs maniac cop series with his earlier film maniac 1980. Like most propulsive action pictures, the sordidly jaunty maniac cop 2 starts with an in media action extravaganza that recaps the first film and it barrels forward with a bruteforce velocity that totally supersedes its ignoble predecessor. Maniac cop 2 is a 1990 american slasher film directed by william lustig and written by larry cohen.
It stars robert davi, claudia christian, michael lerner, and bruce campbell, with robert zdar returning as matthew cordell, an undead police officerturnedserial killer following his own murder. However, detective mckinney robert davi is on the case. In this film robert davi does a great job as a main character in this film. Director william lustigs maniac cop 2 belongs in cinema history books alongside terminator 2 and the godfather. Originally joe spinell was to play turkell the homicidal maniac. The original maniac cop sets up the story for this killer sequel. Believing hes innocent, lieutenant mccrae tom atkins investigates jacks alibi. This sequel takes the story exactly where the first maniac cop left it, with the same characters those still alive at least and the same actors. Maniac cop 2 is a must watch, an intense exploitation film that simultaneously delivers some great kills and thrills while turning our murderous main character into a sympathetic figure. Maniac cop 2 is an american horror action film and the sequel to maniac cop 1988, directed by william lustig and written by larry cohen. There are some unexpected twists in the story and it is different just enough to stay interesting. Im not sure if this is solely down to the mad genius that is larry cohen who was heavily involved in this film and wrote the screenplay.
The film was first released on dvd on april 8, 1998, by elite entertainment and included a commentary by director william lustig, writer larry cohen, star bruce campbell, and composer jay chattaway as well as a trailer and deleted scenes. Part ii as a burning example of how to surpass ones own creative vision. Maniac cop 2 is a 1990 crime horror film directed by william lustig. A young woman walking home alone gets attacked by two vicious muggers in a new york city back alley. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He gets buried with full honors, but as his coffin is lowered into the ground with his. This sequel to pits matt cordell robert zdar, the crazed, murderous maniac cop of the first film now horribly disfigured after a particularly brutal stay in prison, and turkel, a serial killer who likes to murder strippers, against a frenzied nypd detective, sean mckinney more. I want to say 10, but lustig still had a little wiggle room to make this thing truly insane. Maniac cop is a 1988 american action horror film directed by william lustig, written by larry cohen, and starring tom atkins, bruce campbell, laurene landon, richard roundtree, william smith, robert zdar, and sheree north. With william lustig maniac behind the lens the movie manages to get the most, er. A formerly heroic cop returns from the dead and joins forces with a psychotic serial killer to destroy his enemies and settle scores. Released 1991, maniac cop 2 stars robert davi, claudia christian, michael lerner, bruce campbell the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Maniac cop is a punk movie of sorts, all that is missing is some choice songs from 80s punk band mdc. From the onset, the cinematography is more burnished with.
A lone cop arrives on the scene, but turns out to be anything but your average police officer. Maniac cop 1 is one of my favorite movies and i was so happy to find there was a sequel. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The film is dedicated to spinell in the end credits. Fix a nice big bowl of popcorn and enjoy a great horror cheapie.
Robert davi and claudia christian in maniac cop 2 1990 michael lerner in maniac cop 2 1990 leo rossi and. This was a decent sequel to maniac cop, starring bruce campbell. Zdar plays the title character, a murderous expolice officer returned back from the dead and seeking revenge on the people who wronged him, who is pursued by his former co. This past friday directordvd distributor william lustig chatted with fans on fangoria radio where he revealed that he will not only be working on a fourth maniac cop film, but also will be. It is the second installment in the maniac cop series.
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