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Cop (1988)

R 110 min  -  Thriller | Crime | Drama  -   March 1988 (USA)
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An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.

Director:

James B. Harris

Writers:

James Ellroy (novel), James B. Harris (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Lesley Ann Warren ...
Kathleen McCarthy
Charles Durning ...
Dutch Peltz
Charles Haid ...
Delbert 'Whitey' Haines
Raymond J. Barry ...
Captain Fred Gaffney
Randi Brooks Randi Brooks ...
Joanie Pratt
Steven Lambert Steven Lambert ...
Bobby Franco
Christopher Wynne Christopher Wynne ...
Jack Gibbs
Jan McGill Jan McGill ...
Jen Hopkins
Vicki Wauchope Vicki Wauchope ...
Penny Hopkins
Melinda Lynch Melinda Lynch ...
Sarah Smith
John Petievich John Petievich ...
Deputy
Dennis Stewart Dennis Stewart ...
Lawrence 'Birdman' Henderson
Randy Pelish Randy Pelish ...
Employee
Annie McEnroe Annie McEnroe ...
Amy Cranfield
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Storyline

Lloyd Hopkins, a hard-boiled American police detective is on the trail of a mass murderer who is victimizing women in Los Angeles. The pursuit leads him through a world that has become his own natural habitat - a nasty world of crime, drugs, prostitution and male hustlers where "innocence kills" and continued exposure corrupts. Paradoxically, it's also a world of love, secret admirers, romantic feminist poets and modern chivalry. And for the viewer, it's the background for an exciting, suspense movie. Written by Dave Cook <cookd@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Feminist | Serial Killer | Poet | Police | Dear John Letter  | See more »

Taglines:

He's a cop with the odds against him ... it's time to even the score See more »

Genres:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Cop See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,884,315 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The novel "Blood on the Moon" upon which the movie is based was rejected by 17 publishers due to its violent content. See more »

Quotes

Lloyd Hopkins: You blow away a broad's date, the least you can do is drive her home.
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Connections

References "The Flintstones" (1960) See more »