Maniac Cop 2
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| Directed by | William Lustig |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Larry Cohen |
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| Cinematography | James Lemmo |
| Edited by | David Kern |
| Music by | Jay Chattaway |
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| Distributed by | Live Home Video |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Maniac Cop 2 is a 1990 American action slasher film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen. It is a sequel to Maniac Cop (1988) and is the second installment in the Maniac Cop film series. It stars Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, and Bruce Campbell, with Robert Z'Dar returning as Matthew Cordell, an undead police officer-turned-serial killer following his own murder.
Maniac Cop 2 was released direct-to-video in 1990, and received mixed-to-positive reviews, with many considering it as an improvement over its predecessor. It was followed by Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993).