Maniac
“I warned you not to go out tonight!”
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
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Cast
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Joe Spinell
Frank Zito
Known for
Rocky
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Caroline Munro
Anna D'Antoni
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
Slaughter High
Abigail Clayton
Rita
Also in
Bye Bye Monkey
So Fine
Denise Spagnuolo
Denise
No other roles listed
Billy Spagnuolo
Billy
No other roles listed
Kelly Piper
Nurse
Known for
Rawhead Rex
Vice Squad
Sharon Mitchell
Second Nurse
Known for
52 Pick-Up
Rita Montone
Hooker
Known for
Blood Sucking Freaks
The Children
Hyla Marrow
Disco Girl
Also in
Vigilante
So Fine
Tom Savini
Disco Boy
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Nelia Bacmeister
Carmen Zito
No other roles listed
Linda Lee Walter
Beach Girl
No other roles listed
William Lustig Director · Joe Spinell Screenplay C.A. Rosenberg Screenplay
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $350K · United States release March 6, 1981
Box office
Budget
$350,000
Worldwide gross
$10,000,000
Gross vs. budget
28.6×
Production
Magnum Motion Pictures Inc.
Production
MPO Videotronics
Production
Magnum Motion Pictures Inc..
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 10, 1980
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · March 6, 1981
Theatrical · Los Angeles; edited version released in some states
United States
January 30, 1981 · Premiere · New York City
June 12, 2010 · Theatrical · BAMcinemaFest, anniversary screening
October 29, 2010 · Theatrical · Anniversary re-release
Australia
November 1, 1981 · Theatrical
January 4, 1982 · Physical
Brazil
October 30, 1981 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 25, 1981 · Theatrical
Finland
October 29, 2006 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
November 3, 2006 · Premiere · Iik!! Horror Film Festival
March 28, 2026 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
France
March 10, 1982 · Theatrical
September 7, 2013 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
Germany
November 14, 1980 · Theatrical · West Germany
Japan
July 31, 1982 · Theatrical
August 11, 1985 · Premiere · Splatter Movie Festival
New Zealand
November 18, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
October 13, 1983 · Theatrical
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