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Maniac

Name: Maniac
Director: William Lustig
Genre: Horror
Released: 1980
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Denise Spagnuolo, Billy Spagnuolo

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.

1980 · Directed by William Lustig · 88 min · Horror · 10 frames

Tagline

I warned you not to go out tonight!

Crew

Screenplay: Joe Spinell, C.A. Rosenberg
Cinematography: Robert Lindsay
Edited by: Larry Marinelli
Music: Jay Chattaway
Produced by: Andrew W. Garroni, William Lustig

Cast

Joe Spinell as Frank Zito
Caroline Munro as Anna D'Antoni
Abigail Clayton as Rita
Denise Spagnuolo as Denise
Billy Spagnuolo as Billy
Kelly Piper as Nurse
Sharon Mitchell as Second Nurse
Rita Montone as Hooker
Hyla Marrow as Disco Girl
Tom Savini as Disco Boy

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Magnum Motion Pictures Inc., MPO Videotronics
Budget: $350,000
Box office: $10,000,000
Themes: mannequin, sadism, shotgun, murder of prostitute, gore, grindhouse, murder, park, scalping, model

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