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Maniac
Maniac is a 1980 cult horror slasher/splatter directed by and co-written by known character actor Joe Spinell. It is mostly notable for Spinell's portrayal of a psychotic serial killer Frank Zito as well as incredible special make-up effects by genre guru Tom Savini and neo-noir dark romantic depiction of New York, all these while not being stripped of social content and sense.
A sequel, Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie was partially filmed in 1986 but abandoned and eventually not completed after Spinnel's death in 1989. Another half-abandoned idea was the crossover with Maniac Cop franchise (though, Maniac Cop 2 still has a similar character portrayed by Leo Rossi, as well as being dedicated to Spinell who is nicknamed "Maniac" in the end credits). Also in 1989, movie was unofficially remade in Greece as The Sigrou Street Strangler. In 2012 an official remake (produced by Lustig) starring Elijah Wood as Frank Zito premiered in Cannes, followed by successful theatrical and video releases in 2013.
The following weapons were used in the movie Maniac:
12 Gauge Double barreled shotgun
Frank Zito (Joe Spinell) uses a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in the most famous scene of the movie, where he shoots disco boy (special effect makeup artist Tom Savini) and disco girl (Hyla Marrow) with it in their car. Zito uses a violin case to illegally hide his weapon, when he's in the city.
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Unknown sports or air pistol
Frank Zito uses an unknown pistol held in special case, while practising shooting in his apartment. He doesn't fire this pistol in the movie, but there are bullet holes in the wall, presumably by bullets fired from this pistol.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Two police detectives (Randy Jurgensen and Jimmy Aurichio), that arrive in Zito's apartment in the movie's final scene use Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolvers.
