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Cop Land (1997)

R 104 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   15 August 1997 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 44,105 users   Metascore: 64/100 
Reviews: 174 user | 108 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 NYPD, 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 Superboy 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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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Sylvester Stallone gained 40 pounds to add realism to his portrayal of the police officer. He also was only paid SAG minimum wages. By the time that reshoots were required, he had lost the weight again. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Heflin enters his office with Tilden waiting there, Heflin's deputy is buttoning his shirt twice. 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

Normally, the credits display the actor's name on the left side with the character's name on the right. The credits here are reversed. See more »

Connections

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

Soundtracks

"Beyond the Sea"
Written by Jack Lawrence (English Lyrics) and Charles Trenet (Music and French Lyrics)
Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
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