Maniac
1980
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Synopsis
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
Key facts
Cast
Abigail Clayton, Rita Montone, Caroline Munro, Denise Spagnuolo, Kelly Piper, Billy Spagnuolo, Joe Spinell, Sharon Mitchell
Original language
English
First release
November 14, 1980 (Germany)
Home video distributors
Media Home Entertainment (United States), Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
C.A. Rosenberg, Joe Spinell
Producer
Andrew W. Garroni, William Lustig
Cinematography
Robert Lindsay
Editing
Larry Marinelli
Music
Jay Chattaway
Special makeup effects
Tom Savini
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Night Visions International Film Festival 2026 - Features
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2026 generic
- Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2024 - In-Theater
- Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (member of the MIFF) 2023 - Retro
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2021 generic - Retrospective: William Lustig
- Fantastic Fest 2018
- PIFFF (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) 2018 - Cult Classics
- South African HorrorFest 2010 generic - Feature (30 Oct); Joe Spinell inducted to Hall of Fame
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Media Home Entertainment (cat. no. M155) | 1981, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Anchor Bay Entertainment (cat. no. SV10041) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Maniac (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jay Chattaway (1981) | 12 releases, 1981-2020: Cinevox Record, Death Waltz Recording Company, Milan, Mondo (+3 more) |
| CD | Maniac (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jay Chattaway (1981) | 4 releases, 1997-2019: Blue Underground, Le Chat Qui Fume, SouthEast Records |
| Cassette | Maniac (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jay Chattaway (1981) | 1 release, 2015: Keep Tapes Alive |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | November 14, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 25, 1981 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 6, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 30, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 1, 1981 |
| Theatrical | France | March 10, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 31, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 13, 1983 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 29, 2010 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 M155 |
| Home video | Australia | January 4, 1982 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 SV10041 |
| Home video | New Zealand | November 18, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | William Lustig |
| Cast | Abigail Clayton, Rita Montone, Caroline Munro, Denise Spagnuolo (Denise), Kelly Piper, Billy Spagnuolo (Billy), Joe Spinell, Sharon Mitchell (Second Nurse), Hyla Marrow (Disco Girl), Tom Savini (Disco Boy), Nelia Bacmeister (Carmen Zito), Linda Lee Walter (Beach Girl), James Brewster (Beach Boy), Tracie Evans (Street Hooker), Carol Henry (Deadbeat), Louis Jawitz (Art Director), Candace Clements (First Park Mother), Diane Spagnuolo (Second Park Mother), Kim Hudson (Lobby Hooker), Terry Gagnon (Woman in Alley), Joan Baldwin (First Model), Jeni Paz (Second Model), Janelle Winston (Waitress), Randy Jurgensen (First Cop), Jimmy Aurichio (Second Cop), Frank Pesce (T.V. Reporter (voice)), Andrew W. Garroni (Jerry (uncredited)), Taso N. Stavrakis (Porn-o guy (uncredited)), William Lustig (Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | C.A. Rosenberg, Joe Spinell |
| Story | Joe Spinell |
| Producer | Andrew W. Garroni, William Lustig |
| Executive producer | Andrew Intrater, Jason Lustig, Joe Spinell, Judd Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Robert Lindsay |
| Editing | Larry Marinelli |
| Music | Jay Chattaway |
| Special makeup effects | Tom Savini |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
