Maniac Cop 2
1990
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Synopsis
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
Key facts
Cast
Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Robert Z'Dar, Clarence Williams III, Leo Rossi
Original language
English
First release
July 18, 1990 (France)
Home video distributors
Delta Video (France), Film Kompaniet (Sweden), LIVE Entertainment (United States)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Larry Cohen
Producer
Larry Cohen
Cinematography
James Lemmo
Editing
David Kern
Music
Jay Chattaway
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024 - In-Theater
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2021 generic - Retrospective: William Lustig
- Fantastic Fest 2017
Titles
| Original title | Maniac Cop 2 | |
| Alternate title | Maniac Cop II |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Delta Video (cat. no. 150590) | 1990, France |
| VHS | Film Kompaniet (cat. no. 291) | 1991, Sweden, clamshell |
| VHS | LIVE Entertainment (cat. no. 68966) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Maniac Cop 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jay Chattaway (2013) | 2 releases, 2015: Mondo |
| CD | Maniac Cop 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jay Chattaway (2013) | 1 release, 2013: Blue Underground |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | July 18, 1990 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 13, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 13, 1991 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1990 150590 |
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1991 291 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 68966 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 1, 1991 |
| Home video | Sweden | April 8, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | William Lustig |
| Cast | Robert Davi (Det. Sean McKinney), Claudia Christian (Susan Riley), Michael Lerner (Edward Doyle), Bruce Campbell (Jack Forrest), Laurene Landon (Teresa Mallory), Robert Z'Dar (Matt Cordell), Clarence Williams III (Blum), Leo Rossi (Turkell), Lou Bonacki (Det. Lovejoy), Paula Trickey (Cheryl), Charles Napier (Lew Brady), Santos Morales (Store Clerk), Robert Earl Jones (Harry), Andrew Hill Newman (Citizen), Ángel Salazar (Traffic Officer), Vincent Russo (Cab Driver), Hank Garrett (Tom O'Hanlon), Bo Dietl (Detective), Charlie Alfano (Color Guard), Kurek Ashley (Police Officer #1), Nick Barbaro (Captain of the Guards), John Barnes (Prison Guard), Barry Brenner (Medical Examiner), Joe Cirillo (Police Officer #2), Marc Chamlin (Pedestrian), Charles Croughwell (Trustee #2), Shelly Desai (Convict), James Dixon (Range Officer), Jude Farese (Sergeant), Henry Fehren (Priest), David M. Graves (Trustee #1), Lisa Kramer (Ambulance Attendant), Lennon (Club Host), Frank Pesce (Strip Club M.C.), Sam Raimi (Newscaster), Debra Sarrategui (Bartender), Linda Silver (Woman Cop), Danny Trejo (Prisoner), Audrey Marlyn (Interviewee #1), Patrick S. Harrigan (Interviewee #2), Glen Lloyd Hahn (Interviewee #3), Maria D'Alessio (Interviewee #4), Cynthia Banks (Strip Club Girl), Heather Dalberg (Strip Club Girl), Nancy Dregan (Strip Club Girl), Robin Hansen (Strip Club Girl), Manuella Mora (Strip Club Girl), Krystal Sather (Strip Club Girl), Mildred Smedley (Strip Club Girl), Ysobel Villanera (Strip Club Girl), Thomas Paul Croce (Prisoner (uncredited)), Marco Rodríguez (Convenience Store Robber (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Larry Cohen |
| Producer | Larry Cohen |
| Executive producer | David Hodgins, Frank D'Alessio |
| Cinematography | James Lemmo |
| Editing | David Kern |
| Music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production design | Charles M. Lagola, Gene Abel |
| Costumes | Dorothy Amos, Margaret Shan Jensen |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
