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Cop Land
Cop Land
1997 ·104 min ·United States of America ·R 18+
7.0
IMDb 7.0 КП 6.9 RT 75% MC 64
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: James Mangold
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Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.

Budget: $15M
US Gross: $44.86M
Worldwide: $63.71M
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
Harvey Keitel
Actor
Ray Liotta
Actor
🏆1 win & 1 nomination total

Cop Land is widely regarded as a pivotal, compelling performance for Sylvester Stallone, who eschews his traditional action-hero persona to play a vulnerable, flawed small-town sheriff. While the film is praised for its strong ensemble cast and atmospheric take on police corruption, critics remain divided on whether the screenplay effectively balances its expansive roster of characters and deliberate pacing.

Acting Sylvester Stallone delivers a career-best, vulnerable performance that successfully breaks his typecasting as an invincible action hero.
Theme The film effectively establishes a tense, authentic atmosphere regarding the moral decay within a police-dominated suburb.
Ending The final confrontation and the film's conclusion provide a satisfying payoff to the slow-burn narrative.
Acting The large ensemble cast creates an uneven experience where high-caliber talent like Robert De Niro feels occasionally underutilized.
Pacing Opinions on the film's structure are divided: some appreciate the dense dialogue and methodical buildup, while others find the pacing overly sluggish and the plot thin.
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