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Cop Land
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   30,773 votes
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Director:
James Mangold
Writer (WGA):
James Mangold (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
No One Is Above The Law.
Plot:
The sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community populated by New York City policeman slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
The Good & Bad Of 'Cop Land' more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
CopLand (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, strong language and brief nudity. (also collector's series)
Runtime:
104 min | USA:116 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #35498) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | Mexico:B | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16
Company:
Miramax Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the scene in which Ray Liotta confronts Robert Patrick in the bar, the dart that Liotta shoves up Patrick's left nostril was made out of rubber. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: "Municipal" Sheriffs don't exist in the State of New Jersey. All Sheriffs in New Jersey are elected at the County Government level to a three-year term and are a Constiutional position. For a small town in New Jersey Freddy Heflin would have had to be the Police Chief or similar rank. It may also be noted that no police officers in New Jersey wear tan uniforms. That uniform is far more likely seen out in the Western states. 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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Movie Connections:
References Sweet Smell of Success (1957) more
Soundtrack:
Darkness on the edge of town more

FAQ

Is this based on a true story?
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19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
The Good & Bad Of 'Cop Land', 11 February 2007
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This star-studded cast was more impressive than the story, which is probably one reason this film wasn't a big box-office success. The names might draw people into the theater but it just wasn't a good enough story to attract more fans.

Only small-town sheriff "Freddy Heflin" played by Sylvester Stallone, is a good guy while the others, all New York City cops, are shown to be crooked. You can overdo the bad-guy thing, too, which Hollywood does and then probably doesn't understand why the movie isn't appealing to the masses. With Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Robert Patrick, Peter Berg, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra and others, this should have done better.

Having said all that, I go on record as saying I enjoyed the film, finding it intense in parts and it kept my interest. Could it and should it have been better? Yes. It's too hard-edged, profane and too sleazy. But if you like a tough crime film, here is one. I would watch it a second time.

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