The New York Ripper

The New York Ripper
Italian theatrical release poster by Enzo Sciotti[1]
Directed by	Lucio Fulci
Screenplay by	Gianfranco Clerici Lucio Fulci Vincenzo Mannino Dardano Sacchetti[1]
Story by	Gianfranco Clerici Lucio Fulci Vincenzo Mannino[1]
Produced by	Fabrizio De Angelis[1]
Starring	Jack Hedley Paolo Malco Almanta Suska Alexandra Delli Colli
Cinematography	Luigi Kuveiller[1]
Edited by	Vincenzo Tomassi[1]
Music by	Francesco De Masi[1]
Production company	Fulvia Film[1]
Distributed by	77 Cinematografica[2]
Release date	4 March 1982 (1982-03-04) (Italy)
Running time	93 minutes[3]
Country	Italy[1]
Box office	₤1.04 million

The New York Ripper (Italian: Lo squartatore di New York) is a 1982 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci.^[4] The film is about a police lieutenant who is tracking a sadistic killer who slashes women with a switchblade and straight-razors.

The film was shot in late August to October 1981 in New York with interiors being shot in Italy. The script was re-written by Dardano Sacchetti at the last moment before filming had begun. It was released in 1982 in Italy and later in the United States in 1984 while being banned in the United Kingdom until 2002.