When reports come in of a man in a police uniform committing gore drenched bloody murder on the city streets, officer Jack Forrest stands accused. Now, with few friends, powerful enemies and a psychopathic slayer still at large, it's up to Jack to prove he's not guilty and bring down the killer.
Notorious video nasty creator William Lustig (Vigilante; Maniac) and B-Movie legend Larry Cohen (Q: the Winged Serpent; It's Alive) combine their directorial and writing talents, respectively, for a unique high-speed collision of the slasher movie and police thriller in Maniac Cop. A blood splattered tale of brutal cop vengeance from beyond the grave, the film stars Tom Atkins (The Fog; Creepshow), cult favourite Bruce Campbell (the Evil Dead trilogy, Bubba Ho-Tep) and Laurene Landon (The Ambulance; It's Alive III) and features cameo appearances by Lustig, the original Shaft Richard Roundtree, director Sam Raimi, and the Raging Bull himself, world champion boxer Jake LaMotta.
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Maniac Cop (cert. 18) will be released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video on 31st October 2011 at the rather high price of £27.99.
With a brand new High Definition transfer of film presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, the original stereo audio and optional subtitles for the hearing impaired, the disc will have the following special features:
- Exclusive UK introduction to the film by star Tom Atkins;
- Doomed Detective: Tom Atkins on Maniac Cop;
- Lady Of The Night: Laurene Landon remembers Maniac Cop;
- Scripting A New Slasher Super-Villain: Larry Cohen on Matt Cordell;
- Trailer;
- Collectors' booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by author Troy Howarth and The Original Maniac: An interview with William Lustig, adapted from Calum Waddell's book Taboo Breakers;
- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork;
- Double-sided fold out artwork poster.
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