Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

Year: 1990

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

Director: William Lustig

ThrillerHorrorActionCrimeThrillers and murder mysteries

The warning “You have the right to remain silent… forever!” hangs over Officer Matt Cordell, who after being framed by corrupt superiors and brutally assaulted in prison, allies with a vicious serial killer. Together they hunt down the corrupt police hierarchy that betrayed him.

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1

Undead Cordell resurges in NYC

Cordell, impaled by a pipe and plunged into water, returns as the undead Maniac Cop. He commandeers a junked police cruiser and begins a new killing spree through New York City. His unstoppable rampage sets the city on edge as he hunts civilians and officers alike.

Immediately after the impalement New York City
2

Convenience store massacre

Cordell infiltrates a convenience store during a robbery and coldly shoots the clerk. The thief is killed in a subsequent shootout with responding officers. The massacre marks the start of his renewed terror.

During the robbery Convenience store
3

Reactivation of Forrest and Mallory

Deputy Commissioner Doyle orders Officers Jack Forrest and Theresa Mallory back on duty and has them undergo psychiatric evaluation. The move signals the police’s determination to treat Cordell as a real threat again. Tensions rise as they rejoin the force.

After Cordell's rampage begins Police precinct
4

Jack Forrest is killed

Cordell tracks and fatally stabs Jack Forrest at a newsstand, delivering a brutal blow to the investigation. Theresa Mallory becomes convinced that Cordell is still alive and plotting revenge. The killing reinforces the sense that Cordell's menace endures.

During the spree Newsstand
5

Police cover-up and Theresa's warning plan

To protect Commissioner Pike's memory, the police refuse to inform the public about Cordell's recent actions. Theresa begins planning to warn the public by appearing on a talk show. The department's silence deepens the fear surrounding his return.

After Jack's death PoliceHQ / TV studio
6

Cordell murders a traffic cop

Cordell murders a traffic officer who is trying to tow a car, continuing his murderous rampage through the city. The death toll rises as emergency responders scramble to respond. The streets grow more dangerous as he roams New York.

Shortly after the talk show plan Street
7

Taxi ambush and Theresa's death

Cordell hijacks a taxi, kills the cab driver, and forces Susan and Theresa off the road. He snaps Theresa's neck, killing her, and Susan crashes the car before authorities locate her. The assault marks a devastating turn in the investigation.

En route to a hotel Road / taxi
8

Cordell and Cheryl; Turkell's escape

Cheryl is attacked in her apartment; Cordell arrives and murders two officers who were called for her, then helps Turkell escape. Turkell befriends Cordell and takes him back to his apartment for a short stay. This alliance deepens Cordell's criminal reach.

After Cordell's rampage Cheryl's apartment
9

Turkell's strip-club arrest

Turkell goes to a strip club and is identified by Cheryl to Susan and McKinney; he is arrested and placed in a holding cell. The police pursue leads, but Cordell's influence continues to grow.

After Cheryl's identification Strip club
10

Cordell's police precinct onslaught

Cordell breaks into the police precinct, murdering nineteen officers and freeing Turkell and several other convicts. The city reels from the unprecedented breach of law and order.

After Turkell's arrest Police precinct
11

Prison bus hijack toward Sing Sing

Using Susan as a hostage, Turkell, Cordell, and Blum hijack a prison bus and head to Sing Sing to free inmates and recruit an army of criminals. McKinney and Doyle chase after them as the pursuit escalates.

During the prison-bus pursuit Route to Sing Sing
12

Doyle reopens the case and reburies the casket

McKinney convinces Doyle to reopen Cordell's case and rebury his casket with full honors in an attempt to appease him. Cordell is drawn deeper into the prison's turmoil as the plan unfolds.

Before the Sing Sing incursion Official offices / cemetery
13

Sing Sing infiltration and prison fight

Cordell gains entry into Sing Sing using Blum's paperwork and kills a guard for keys. Doyle's PA announcement confirms the reopened case, accelerating Cordell's advance. Cordell, locked in battle with the inmates who mutilated him and Turkell, crashes through a wall into a waiting bus, which explodes.

During the prison assault Sing Sing prison
14

Funeral, badge toss, and jump scare

Cordell is buried with full honors beside 19 officers he murdered as Susan and McKinney attend the funeral. McKinney throws Cordell's badge into the grave and speaks of justice, while the camera reveals Cordell's hand bursting from his coffin in a final jump scare.

Some time later Cemetery

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