The 1988 cult classic Maniac Cop is making its way to Blu-ray, courtesy of Synapse Films. Available on October 11th, we have a list of special features and cover art.

Synopsis
Innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. A young cop, Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell, TV’s BURN NOTICE and the EVIL DEAD trilogy), finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered. As Lieutenant Frank McCrae (Tom Atkins, DRIVE ANGRY and LETHAL WEAPON) investigates, the death toll rises and he suspects a mysterious police cover-up. This “maniac” cop must be stopped, but it might not be so easy. He seems inhuman, and ready to take on the entire police force, hell-bent on revenge!

Restored and remastered from original vault materials by Synapse Films, MANIAC COP looks and sounds better than ever in this brand-new 2011 2K high-definition transfer of the original unaltered theatrical release version, featuring all-new extras and newly remixed 6.1 DTS-HD MA surround sound! Long considered a classic of the genre, “Maniac Cop” was written and produced by Larry Cohen and directed by William Lustig.

Features
New 2011 2K HD Restoration of the Original Unaltered Theatrical Release Version
DTS-HD MA 6.1 Surround / DTS-HD MA 4.0 Surround / DTS HD-MA 2.0 Stereo
MANIAC COP MEMORIES - Interview with Robert Z'Dar (HD)
OUT THE WINDOW - Interview with Tom Atkins (HD)
THREE MINUTES WITH DANNY HICKS Featurette (HD)
Motion Still Gallery (HD)
Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots
Additional Scenes Filmed for Japanese Television
Spanish Radio Spot

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