New York, New York (1977 film) entertainment figure. In the years that follow, Jimmy and Francine both find success in the music industry; he becomes a renowned jazz musician and club owner, while she becomes a successful singer and film actress. Jimmy records a song of his on his saxophone which tops the jazz charts, and Francine cements her stardom after singing that same song, "New York, New York", for which she has provided the lyrics. Her performance, received by a wildly appreciative audience, takes place in the same nightclub where, years earlier, she and Jimmy had met. After the show, Jimmy telephones his ex-wife, suggesting
The New York Ripper that much of sexual content in the film came from Fulci, claiming that Fulci "nurtures a profound sadism towards women." The film was shot on location in New York with interiors filmed in Rome. Zora Kerova who played Eva in the film spoke positively about working with Fulci in the film stating that it took a while for Fulci to warm up to her. When asked what she thought of the film, she stated she "didn't like "The New York Ripper" at all." "The New York Ripper" was released on 4 March 1982 in Italy. In the United Kingdom the