Cop Land
1997
In the idyllic bedroom community of Garrison, New Jersey, a community of NYPD officers takes refuge away from the big city's troubles while still enjoying all the kickbacks, cover-ups, and mob-owned banking privileges from across the river. But the code of silence is tested when an off-duty, drunk rookie cop from their ranks .. Read more
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Janeane Garofalo |
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| Director | James Mangold |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Cop Land
In the idyllic bedroom community of Garrison, New Jersey, a community of NYPD officers takes refuge away from the big city's troubles while still enjoying all the kickbacks, cover-ups, and mob-owned banking privileges from across the river. But the code of silence is tested when an off-duty, drunk rookie cop from their ranks wrongfully kills two black men and the local sheriff begins to investigate. COP LAND is an ambitious ensemble drama notable for eliciting a strong performance (and a 40-lb weight gain) from Sylvester Stallone.
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Janeane Garofalo, Ray Liotta, Peter Berg, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, David Butler, Deborah Harry, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, John Spencer, Bruce Altman, Paul C |
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| Director | James Mangold |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Jan 2001 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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"...[Stallone] joins the dazzling ranks of James Mangold's COP LAND, dutifully holds the film together and emerges with a shrewdly revitalized career in store....COP LAND has talent to burn..."
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"...It is tense. And it's almost eerie to see a self-effacing Stallone acting with co-stars of dramatic weight while delivering a performance of feeling..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
A curiosity piece
Solid but unexceptional thriller, mainly interesting for the casting of Stallone in a role that would demand a greater acting range than normally associated with him. In fact, his character has room for most character development in the whole script, and Stallone does show he can master a range of emotions, including self pity and loathing, frustration and a longing for the unattainable. Certainly he holds his acting honours well opposite such stalwarts as the ever dependable Keitel, the showy but charismatic De Niro, and Liotta to whom here the top acting honours must go.
To be honest, the plots highly contrived, and too much is dependent on narrative exposition rather than internal verisimilitude (we’re constantly told what the township known as “Copland” is like, rather than seeing how it is through the lives of the characters living and working there), and De Nero’s opening and closing voiceover are a trite way to set and then wrap up the plot; but that said it’s an enjoyable enough ride that keeps you watching.
In the final analysis, though, it is a typical Stallone “feel good movie”; and although in reality the payoff line “Freddie knew what they didn’t know – that nobody’s above the law” isn’t true in real life, well it jolly well should be, shouldn’t it? -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Terrific Film
CopLand is about a group of NYPD cops who make their home in a small New Jersey town, a place where "the law can't touch 'em." Its director, James Mangold, is yet to make a bad movie.
The film works well on every level. The dialogue is superb, and every role is filled by an outstanding actor. The cast (many of whom feature in The Sopranos) is not wasted.
The direction is tight, and the film comes to a thrilling climax. I recommend this film emphatically. -
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Cop Land
In the idyllic bedroom community of Garrison, New Jersey, a community of NYPD officers takes refuge away from the big city's troubles while still enjoying all the kickbacks, cover-ups, and mob-owned banking privileges from across the river. But the code of silence is tested when an off-duty, drunk ...
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