The New York Ripper
The New York Ripper
The New York Ripper
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1982
1h 33m
6.2(319 votes)
Horror
Crime
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Jack Hedley

Lt. Fred Williams

Jack Hedley
Acting

Almanta Suska

Fay Majors

Almanta Suska
Acting

Howard Ross

Mickey Scellenda

Howard Ross
Production

Andrea Occhipinti

Peter Bunch

Andrea Occhipinti
Acting

Alexandra Delli Colli

Jane Forrester Lodge

Alexandra Delli Colli
Acting

Paolo Malco

Dr. Paul Davis

Paolo Malco
Acting

Cinzia de Ponti

Rosie

Cinzia de Ponti
Acting

Cosimo Cinieri

Dr. Lodge

Cosimo Cinieri
Acting

Daniela Doria

Kitty

Daniela Doria
Acting

Babette New

Mrs. Weissburger

Babette New
Acting

Zora Kerova

Eva

Zora Kerova
Acting

Antone Pagán

Morales

Antone Pagán
Acting

Josh Cruze

Chico

Josh Cruze
Acting

Rita Silva

Scellenda's Landlady

Rita Silva
Acting

Giordano Falzoni

Dr. Barry Jones

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Directing

Lucio Fulci

Chief of Police

Lucio Fulci
Acting

Barbara Cupisti

Heather

Barbara Cupisti
Acting

Martin Sorrentino

Police Detective

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Directing

Michele Soavi

Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)

Michele Soavi
Acting

Sal Carollo

Dog Walker (uncredited)

Sal Carollo
Acting

Urs Althaus

Sex Show Performer #2 (uncredited)

Urs Althaus
Acting

Paul E. Guskin

Desk Sergeant

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Marsha MacBride

Policewoman

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Violetta Jean

Hospital Nurse

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Cesare Di Vito

Telephone Tracing Technician

Cesare Di Vito
Acting

Elisa Cervi

Hooker

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Chiara Ferrari

Susy Bunch

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Acting

Rick Reid

Pool Hall Hustler (uncredited)

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Acting

Jorge Umberto Quevedo

Pool Hall Player (uncredited)

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Crew

Ralph Nieves

Detective Pagán (uncredited)

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Acting

Tony Carrion

Policeman (uncredited)

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Rene Clemente

Pool Hall Player (uncredited)

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Nat Bush

Police Detective (uncredited)

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James Sampson

Sex Show Audience Member (uncredited)

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