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William Lustig
Director 71 years old

William Lustig

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

William Lustig (born February 1, 1955) is an American filmmaker and film distributor, known for his work in the horror genre. His best-known films include Maniac (1980), Vigilante (1982), and Maniac Cop (1988) and its sequels. He is also the founder of the boutique home video... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

6 titles
Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

William Lustig 1996 1h 30m 5.0

It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

William Lustig, Alan Smithee 1993 1h 25m

A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way.

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

William Lustig 1990 1h 27m 4.5

A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

William Lustig 1988 1h 25m 6.6

In New York, people are slain and strangled to death brutally on the open street. All witnesses agree that the murderer was in a cop's uniform. Soon the police searches and finds a suspect in its own ranks: Jack Forrest, turned in by his own wife. To prove his innocence, he has to investigate on his own.

Vigilante

Vigilante

William Lustig 1983 1h 30m 7.0

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge.

Maniac

Maniac

William Lustig 1980 1h 28m 6.8

A schizoid serial killer randomly stalks and kills various young women in New York, which he sees as revenge for the mistreatment he got while being raised by his own abusive mother.

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