A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."
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- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaAccording to Larry Cohen, during the St. Patrick's Day Parade scene, he was organizing the crew, only to see Andy Kaufman, dressed in his policeman's uniform, antagonizing and making faces at the crowd. Some of the crowd members then attempted to jump the barricades and beat Kaufman, and Cohen had to hold them back.
- GoofsThe final shot at the parade shows the parade continuing behind the lone body of the shooter, this after multiple cops had subdued him and surrounded the corpse. The body of a dead criminal would never have been left unattended for even a second, and a parade would certainly not continue after a massacre such as what had just occurred.
- Quotes
Deputy Commissioner: People who are too goddamned religious make a lot of trouble for everybody.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)
- SoundtracksSweet Momma Sweetlove
Lyrics by Janelle Webb
Music by Robert O. Ragland
Performed by George Gentre Griffin
Featured review
I just watched this movie on Shudder. I don't know why except something just told me to pick it. I was impressed by the cast. It was full of many excellent character actors that I remember from the 70s to 90s. It starts off as a police procedural, but soon veers in a surreal direction. I was very surprised to see Andy Kaufmann make his film debut in a non-speaking part as a young uniformed policeman turned into a possessed assassin. I suspect he was cast in this role just by the serene, but maniacal, facial expression he was able to pull off. I'll not reveal anything else, but do recommend you watch this interesting film.
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- Also known as
- Demon
- Filming locations
- New York Civil Court, 111 Centre Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(pusher meets corrupt cop)
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- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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