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Cop Land (1997)

R  104 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller   -  15 August 1997 (USA)
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Reviews: 170 user | 107 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policemen slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.

Director:

James Mangold

Writer:

James Mangold
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Harvey Keitel ...
Ray Liotta ...
Robert De Niro ...
Peter Berg ...
Janeane Garofalo ...
Robert Patrick ...
Michael Rapaport ...
Annabella Sciorra ...
Noah Emmerich ...
Cathy Moriarty ...
John Spencer ...
Frank Vincent ...
Malik Yoba ...
Arthur J. Nascarella ...
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Storyline

Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to become one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the New York cops, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds super boy and kills him. Written by John Wiggins  

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Nypd | Police | Internal Affairs | Small Town  | See more »

Taglines:

No One Is Above The Law.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, strong language and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tierra de policías See more »

Filming Locations:

Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,510,482 (USA) (17 August 1997) (2233 Screens)

Gross:

$44,886,089 (USA) (16 November 1997)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The sandwich scene in Robert De Niro's office was Stallone's first day shooting. The sandwiches, which were an afterthought for the actors' lunch, were improvised into the scene by De Niro. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: At the end of the film, Heflin is standing under the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, NJ, not at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, which is five miles inland from the bridge. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Moe Tilden: [narrating] Every precinct has its cop bar - a private club - all blue. For the 3-7 it was the Four Aces, just across the river.
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Crazy Credits

A police car's flashing light sweeps across the credits as they are
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Connections

Referenced in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Drive All Night"
Written by Bruce Springsteen
Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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