A good effort, but the star power on show throws the proceedings off kilter somewhat, hiking up an expectation that the film ultimately cannot live up to.
Cop Land (1997)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:42
Rotten:17
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro
Starring: 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, Edie Falco, Victor L. Williams, Paul Calderon, John Doman, Deborah Harry, Vincent Laresca, Oliver Solomon, Terri Towns, David Butler, Brad Beyer, Charles Dumas, John Johnson, Frank Pellegrino, Robert John Burke, John Ventimiglia, Terry Serpico, Method Man, Sean Cullen, Paul Herman, Mel Gorham, Graciela Le Cube, Chris Conte, Anthony Citro, Alexandra Adi, Mark Cassella, Timothy Stickney, William Kalaidjian, Sean Runnette, Michael Gaston, Ben Ellerin, David Diaz, Tracy O. Emory, Robert Castle, Bruce Altman, Carly Fordham, Kevin O'Sullivan, Louis D'Alto, Sylvia Khan, Ronn Munro, John Henry, Richard Lisi, Hans Moody, Garry Pastore, Tony Sirico, Peter Wise, P.J. Brown, Manuel Corrado, Jeffrey Kaufman, Europe Harmon, Rene Ojeda, Tony Giorgio
Director: James Mangold
Director: James Mangold
Screenwriter: James Mangold
Producer: Cary Woods, Cathy Konrad, Ezra Swerdlow
Composer: Howard Shore
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Reviews for Cop Land
A low-key tale of corrupt cops that recalls the gritty police procedurals of the 70s.
The mystery suspense elements, however, grind from implausibility (the set-up), to cliché (the climax), with too much back story in between.
Mangold certainly knew what he was doing when he cast Keitel and De Niro.
Cop Land shares its leading man's slow-wittedness, but also his likability.
It's pretty funny, actually, that Stallone gained 40 pounds to play this role, and what the movie needs more than anything else is to eat a salad and do some sit-ups.
It sizzles toward an explosive and satisfying climax in which everything -- Stallone included -- fully bursts into life.
Although too simplistic in its good-guys/bad-guys approach to morally and emotionally ambiguous material, Cop Land emerges as an absorbing and dramatic yarn about exposing the evil doings of some of New York's finest.
A solidly entertaining drama that stays true to the independent spirit of its filmmakers
At its heart, the movie has a good story to tell: the lumbering oaf who’s not nearly as stupid and not nearly as gutless as all the hot dogs from the big city think.
The movie's no roller-coaster ride, but there isn't a boring moment either.
At times, it's like three episodes of NYPD Blue jammed together and whittled down to feature length.
Mangold went to so much trouble to give Stallone a good role, but he forgot to write good parts for Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Annabella Sciorra and Cathy Moriarity.
It's an interesting parable/western and, perhaps, a start for Stallone's new career.
In the early '70s, people made movies like Cop Land all the time; Stallone is a reason they don't make them so often anymore. Maybethis is his way of making it up to us.
Stallone more than holds his own against an all-star ensemble cast; indeed, he soundly anchors the picture.
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