Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1992
Running Times: 85 mins
Format: colour   35mm     Clairmont-Scope
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Neo Motion Pictures / First Look Pictures
Copyright: 1992 by Overseas Filmgroup, Inc.
Executive in Charge of Production: Bill Lischak
Executive Producer: W.K. Border
Producers: Joel Soisson, Michael Leahy
Co-Producer: Larry Cohen
Unit Production Manager: Cristen M. Carr
Additional Photography Unit Production Manager: Lisa C. Cook
Production Coordinator: Leslie Rowan
Additional Photography Production Coordinator: Carl Beyer
Assistant Production Coordinator: Larry Fisch

SCRIPT
Script / Film Based on Characters Created by: Larry Cohen

DIRECTION
Director: William Lustig
Additional Scenes by: Joel Soisson
Second Unit Director: Spiro Razatos
First Assistant Director: John Cameron
Second Unit 1st Assistant Director: Chris Edmunds
Additional Photography 1st Assistant Director: Maria L. Melograne
Second Assistant Director: Conte Mark Matal
Second Unit 2nd Assistant Director: Carla Rose Ponzio
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Steve Buhai

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Jacques Haitkin
Second Unit Director of Photography: Igor Meglic
Additional Photography Director of Photography: Richard Clabaugh
Additional Photography Camera Operator: John F. Hart
Additional Camera Operators: Levie Isaacks, Cheddy D. Hart
Steadicam Operator: Bob Gorelick
1st Assistant Camera: Evan A. Nesbitt
Second Unit 1st Assistant Camera: Mark Gutterud
Additional Photography 1st Assistant Camera: Wayne Trimble
2nd Assistant Camera: Eric A. Pfoutz
Additional Photography 2nd Assistant Camera: Bill Roberts
Additional Camera Assistants: Patrick Swovelin, Carol Ogihara, Joaquin Sedillo, David Elmore, Shana Hagan, Melissa Toy
Camera Loader: Joseph M. Setele
Second Unit Loader: David Davidson
Gaffer: John B. Aronson
Second Unit Gaffer: John Priebe
Electricians: Christopher Baffa, Andrew Glover, Keith Coene, Steven Smith, Stephan F. Schultze, Jeff Schwartz, Troy Shevitt, Alan W. Stewart, TJ Tollefson
Second Unit Electricians: Ross Dunkerley, Andrew Takeuchi
Best Boy Electric: Gary Drew
Second Unit Best Boy Electric: Glen H. Narimatsu
Key / Dolly Grip: John A. Strubbe
Best Boy Grip: Greg Hewett
Second Unit Key Grip: Derek Wells
Grips: T.J. Hooker, Georeg Steward, Christian Martinez, Ben Bazmore, Harry C. Box, George Landry, Greg Maselli, Todd Parker
Second Unit Grip: David Terry
Additional Photography Dolly Grip: Michael Flanigan
Additional Photography Grip: Frank "Paco" Fisher
Still Photographer: Kassa
Camera Equipment: Clairmont Camera
Grip / Electric Equipment: Cineworks Inc
Dollies and Cranes by: Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment Inc; J.L. Fisher Inc
Camera Cars: Hollywood Camera Cars, The Shotmaker Company
Color Timer: Ray Morfino
Color by: Foto-Kem

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editors: David Kern, Michael Eliot, Rick Tuber
Assistant Editor: Dana Glauberman
Apprentice Editor: Heidi Ostendarp
Post Production Facilities: Packaged Post, Ken Dennis
Negative Cutting: West Coast Editorial

MUSIC
Music / Music Producer: Joel Goldsmith
Music Engineer: James Danny Poels
Music Recorded At: Goldmore Studios, Sunvalley, California

SOUND
Sound Mixers: Rick Waddell, Kim Ornitz
Additional Photography Sound Mixer: Al Rizzo
Second Unit Sound Mixer: Stephan von Hase
Boom Operators: Gary Theard, Jim Pettyjohn
Additional Photography Boom Operator: Mike Faba
Swing: Linda Perry
Sound Design and Editing: Sound Trax Studios
Rerecording Mixers: Jeremy Hoenack, Melissa Sherwood Hofmann, Jeff Griffin
Rerecording Facilities: Sound Trax Studios
Supervising Sound Editor: Jeremy Hoenack
Sound Editors: Joseph Zappala, Ingeborg Larson, Melissa Peabody, Sabrina Stephenson, Michael Payne, Tim Boggs
ADR Co-Ordinator: Leigh French
ADR Mixer: Kris Campbell
ADR Voices: Jack Blessing, Ruth Silveira, Greg Snegoff, Arnold F. Turner
Foley Artists: Catherine Harper, Ossama Khuluki
Foley Mixer: Steve Jaszkowiak
Sound Transfers: West Productions Inc
Optical Sound Transfers: NT Audio

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make-Up: Bill Miller-Jones
Key Hair Stylist: Steve McGlocklin
Assistant Make-Up / Hair: Terri Coett, Andrea Le Vine
Wardrobe Design: Hollywood Raggs Inc
Head Costumer: Paul Erik Girard
Costumer: Mary Zitano
Additional Photography Costumer: Lauren Beck
Costume Intern: Shelia (sic) Streicek

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make-Up Effects: KNB EFX Group Inc
Special Makeup Effects Supervisors: Robert Kurtzman, Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger
On Set Applicator: Melanie Tooker
Shop Coordinator: Susan Mallon

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: Larry Fioritto
Special Effects Crew: Bruce Mattox, Stephen DeLollis, James Creason, Nikki Amoriasino, Rick Yale, Wes Mattox, Robert Phillips, Ted Coplen
Special Effects Equipment: Special Effects Services, Burbank, California

VISUAL EFFECTS
Titles and Opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems Inc
Video Displays: Video Image

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Clark Hunter
Set Decorator: Michele Spadaro
On Set Dresser: Philip Dominic Peter Fracassi
Set Dresser: Stefanie L. Girard
Property Master: Tony DiSalvo
Second Unit Props: Scott Peterson
Property Assistant: Chris Peterson
Lead Persons: David J. Dolivek, Gregg Holleman, Jeffrey J. Alley
Additional Photography Lead Person: Deanna Laslovitch

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Harri Monster
Second Unit Script Supervisors: Steve Gehrke, Faith Conroy
Post Production Accountant: Terry Ellen Robinson
Production Auditor: Betsy Danbury
Assistant Auditor: Patricia Mastorakos
Payroll: Eastern Payroll and Accounting Services Inc
Financial Services: Arthur Stribley, The Lewis Horwitz Organization, a division of Imperial Bank; Isaac "Buddy" Salzberg, Janice Van Houdt, First Charter Bank
NEO Accounting Services: Ken Moglovkin
Production Assistants: Joann Perritano, Edwin B. Stalter, Michael Woody, Richard Voit, Kevin Brown, Sean P. Steele, Melanie N. Harden, Jyl Kobernick, Mark Constance, Brian James Kelly
Second Unit Production Assistants: Marianne Franco, Lynne Omenson, Michael Lotterstein, C. Charle Alexander
Additional Photography Production Assistants: Maria Flores, Stephen Mason, Lindy Lucas, Will Jorgenson
Assistants to Producers: Karol Silverstein, Alicja E. Oleszczuk
Assistant to Director: Amanda Bonner
Transportation Co-Ordinator: Michael Doggett
Transportation Captain: Ernie Adams
Honeywagon Driver: Roger Greer
Drivers: Bob McCord, Dennis Thurman, Patti Murphey, Jack Doggett, Kurt Perkowski
Additional Photography Drivers: James M. Koenekamp, Jim Lowder
Camera Car Drivers: Ken Day, Dick Thomas McCartney, Brian Kahn
Mechanic: Bob McCord
Unit Publicist: Cid Swank, Denmead Mareting
Set Medic / First Aid: Nan Garcia-Wood
Insurance: John Hamby, Albert G. Ruben and Company Inc
Catering: Silver Screen Caterers, Robert Beltran, Scott Adams
Craft Services: Cliff Sullivan, Neil Noonan
Second Unit Craft Services: Hi Border
Additional Photography Craft Services: Jason Ryan
Police Services: Don Stanley, Dalton E. Postma
Security Services: Tarry Cokolow, Mike McAteer, Michael Bolin
Legal Services: Lindsey Bayman, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro
Completion Guarantor: Kurt Woolner, Maureen Duffy Film Finances Inc
Paramedic: Michael Ryan
Ambulance Services: Professional Ambulance Service

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Scenes from Maniac Cop courtesy of Shapiro Glickenhaus Corporation
Scenes from Maniac Cop 2 courtsey of The Movie House Sales Company Ltd
The Producers Wish To Thank: David Hodgins; Nicky Parker; Firing-Line; Alan W. Peever; Directions Inc; Creative Partnership Inc; Lewis Horwitz; Hal Dennis

LOCATIONS
Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Location Manager: Edward Mazurek
Addt. Location Manager: Chris Ursitti
Assistant Location Manager: Laura LeFaivre
New York Location Scout: Robin Samson

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Spiro Razatos
Fire Coordinator: Kenny Bates
Stunt Players: Ken Bates, Nick Brett, Richard E. Butler, Doc D. Charbonneau, Christina Combs, Gil Combs, Wally Crowder, Shane Dixon, Chris Durand, John E. Edward, Andy Gill, Jack Gill, David Graves, Zoe Mauries-Gibbs, Bob Minor, Matt McColm, Bernie Pock, Karen Price, Tony Santoro, Tom Sarmento, Kaye Wade, Steve Boyum, Cris Thomas-Palomino, Tim Trella, Allen Carter
Precision Driving: Bill Young's Precision Drivers

CASTING
Casting: Cathy Henderson Blake, Tom McSweeney
Extras Casting: New Talent Casting Co

CAST
Robert Davi (Detective Sean McKinney)
Robert Z'Dar (Matt Cordell)
Caitlin Dulany (Dr Susan Fowler)
Gretchen Becker (Katie Sullivan)
Paul Gleason (Hank Cooney)
Jackie Earle Haley (Frank Jessup)
Julius Harris (Houngan)
Grand Bush (Willie)
Doug Savant (Dr Peter Myerson)
Robert Forster (Dr Powell)
Bobby Di Cicco (Bishop)
Frank Pesce (Tribble)
Lou Diaz (Leon)
Brenda Varda (Lindsey)
Vanessa Marquez (Terry)
Denney Pierce (pedestrian heckler)
Ted Raimi (TV reporter)
Vinnie Curro (Kenyon)
Jophery Brown (Degrazia)
Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter (janitor)
Jeffrey Hilton (teen witness)
Barbara Plavin (Nora Sullivan)
Victor Manni (shotgun cop)
Tony Capozzola (Nelson)
Barry Livingston (assistant coroner)
Jason Lustig (EMT driver)
Bill Irving (elderly patient)
Harri James (radiation therapist)
Katherine Marie Elledge (nurse)
Amanda Finnigan (Dr Dennison)
Claudia Templeton (Dr Chad)
Hillary Black (Dr Everett)
Henry Fehren (priest)
Andy Gill (driver on fire)

Stand-Ins: Sharon Dolan, Kris Gilliland, Gregory Swanson, Michael Stanley Weiss, Paula Parrish

A female cop is shot and wounded while trying to free a hostage. In the aftermath, she's accused of using excessive force and the undead avenger, Matt Cordell, again returns from the grave to set things straight...

USA
Video Distributor: Academy
Laserdisc Distributor: Image (ID 2402 AC)
Television Distributor: HBO

Australia
Rating: M

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: NC-17; R (edited version)

1993
July
7: USA - video release

2002
June
5: USA - television broadcast (on ACMAX)

The Wrong Arm Of The Law Is Back.

They thought the terror had been terminated...but they were wrong!

The Maniac is back!

Maniac Cop 3
Mielipuoli kyttä 3 - Finnish title
Maniac Cop 3: O Crachá do Silêncio - Portugese title

SEQUEL TO
Maniac Cop (1988)
Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

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Last Updated: 1 January, 2009