Cop Land Movie Review 1997

Partially deaf sheriff (Stallone), whose small New Jersey town is home to a number of New York cops, has divided loyalties when a criminal investigation could implicate his department and the cops he idolizes. Stallone wanted to put "actor" back on his resume, and made the ultimate sacrifice of his physique for the role by gaining some 35 pounds and letting his muscles go. Writer-director Mangold, who grew up in an upstate New York town populated by NYC cops and firemen, pairs his earnest morality tale with a Western feel to provide the excellent cast a chance to do what they do best. Welcome departure from the usual summer bombast.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Rogue Cops, It's a Conspiracy, Man!, Deafness, Buddy Cops, Small-Town Sheriffs, New Jersey, Screen Teams: De Niro & Keitel

Screenplay

James Mangold

Cast

Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Annabella Sciorra, Harvey Keitel, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Rapaport, Ray Liotta, Cathy Moriarty, Robert Patrick, Noah Emmerich, John Spencer, Malik Yoba, Frank Vincent, Arthur J. Nascarelli, Edie Falco, Deborah Harry

Cinematography

Eric Alan Edwards

Director

James Mangold

Music

Howard Shore

Producer

Cary Woods, Cathy Konrad, Ezra Swerdlow, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Woods Entertainment, Miramax