Movie
Maniac
Overview
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
Details
- Release date
- 1980-11-14
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Magnum Motion Pictures Inc., MPO Videotronics
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Nelia Bacmeister as Carmen Zito
- Linda Lee Walter as Beach Girl
Crew
- William Lustig - Director
- Joe Spinell - Screenplay
- C.A. Rosenberg - Screenplay
- Joe Spinell - Story
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