History Trivia / ManiacCop2

* OldShame: Creator/BruceCampbell has jokingly stated at conventions that he does not like being reminded of or asked questions about this film, as he was going through a messy divorce during filming.

* InMemoriam: The film was dedicated to the memory of Joe Spinell.

** Joe Spinelli, of ''Film/Maniac1980'' fame, was supposed to play Turkell, effectively reprising his role as the eponymous maniac.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Leo Rossi didn't want to do the stunt where Cordell grabs his arm and sets him on fire. He told William Lustig 'you do it, I'll do it', fully expecting him to chicken out. Much to his dismay, Lustig went through with it so he couldn't back out.

* TroubledProduction: Actress Creator/ClaudiaChristian [[HostilityOnTheSet got along with nobody]] and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. She feuded with Creator/RobertDavi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform the crew that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Leo Rossi didn't want to do the stunt where Cordell grabs his arm and gets set on fire. He told William Lustig 'you do it, I'll do it', fully expecting him to chicken out. Much to his dismay, Lustig went through with it so he couldn't back out.

* TroubledProduction: Actress Claudia Christian [[HostilityOnTheSet got along with nobody]] and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. She feuded with Creator/RobertDavi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform the crew that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

* TroubledProduction: Actress Claudia Christian [[HostilityOnTheSet got along with nobody]] and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. She feuded with Robert Davi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform the crew that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

** Richard Crenna was the first choice to play Commissioner Doyle.
** Robert Downey Sr. was initially cast as news anchor Lew Brady, but had to bow out due to personal issues.

** Joe Spinelli, of ''Film/{{Maniac}}'' fame, was supposed to play Turkell, effectively reprising his role as the eponymous maniac.

* ActorAllusion:
** Robert Davi previously played a cop in ''Film/Predator2''.
** Marco Rodriguez was also a grocery store stick-up man in ''{{Cobra}}'', even repeating some of the dialogue verbatim.

* SequelFirst: In Italy, ''Maniac Cop 2'' was released as ''Maniac Cop'', and the [[Film/ManiacCop first film]] was released later under the title ''Poliziotto sadico - Maniac Cop 2'' (''Sadistic Policeman'').

** Laurene Landon was meant to be paralyzed and left in a coma, rather than being killed off. The former concept was reused in ''ManiacCop3BadgeOfSilence''.

** Robert Downey Sr. was initially cast as news anchor Lew Brady, but had to bow out due to personal issues.

* ActorAllusion: Robert Davi previously played a cop in ''Film/Predator2''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Joe Spinelli, of ''Film/{{Maniac}}'' fame, was supposed to play Turkell, effectively reprising his role as the eponymous maniac.

* TroubledProduction: Actress Claudia Christian [[HostilityOnTheSet got along with nobody]] and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. She couldn't get along with Robert Davi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform the crew that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

* TroubledProduction: Actress Claudia Christian [[HostilityOnTheSet got along with ''nobody'']] and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. She couldn't get along with Robert Davi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform Lustig and the producers that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

* TroubledProduction/HostilityOnTheSet: Actress Claudia Christian got along with ''nobody'' on the set of ''Film/ManiacCop2'', and single-handedly drove the shoot into the ground. Christian couldn't get along with Robert Davi, refused to take direction from William Lustig, and threw a tantrum when she had someone take measurements of her trailer and found it was ten feet smaller than Davi's. She also failed to inform Lustig and the producers that she was three months pregnant, even though she was taking a physically demanding role in an ''action slasher flick''. This resulted in her suffering a miscarriage in the middle of the shoot, costing the movie its insurance and grinding production to a halt. Unable to recast her, the producers reluctantly allowed her back on the proviso that they wouldn't sue her, even though her antics cost the production $200,000. When she returned to the set, Davi reportedly told her, "Maybe now you won't be such a hormonally-imbalanced bitch."

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Joey Spinelli, of ''Film/{{Maniac}}'' fame, was supposed to play Turkell.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The film has Creator/DannyTrejo in brief role as an inmate with no lines.