Cop Land
Seen it?1997 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bad Lieutenant, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$64 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 283K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Mangold
- Sylvester StalloneSheriff Freddy Heflin
- Harvey KeitelRay Donlan
- Ray LiottaGary "Figgsy" Figgis
- Robert De NiroLt. Moe Tilden
- Peter BergJoey Randone
- Janeane GarofaloDeputy Cindy Betts
- Robert PatrickJack Rucker
- Michael RapaportMurray "Superboy" Babitch
- Annabella SciorraLiz Randone
- Noah EmmerichDeputy Bill Geisler