Cop Land [Blu-ray]

Director: James Mangold James Mangold

Overview

The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which -- thanks to a technicality -- is populated almost entirely by members of the New York City Police Department. When young cop Murray "Superboy" Babitch (Michael Rapaport) becomes embroiled in a controversial shoot-out which leaves two black youths dead, he apparently commits suicide rather than face the wrath of an official investigation. In reality, however, he flees to safety back home in Garrison. In the wake of the controversial events, NYPD Internal Affairs lieutenant Moe Tilden (Robert De Niro) arrives in Garrison to uncover the truth, attempting to enlist Freddy to help watch the watchmen, including Superboy's uncle, veteran cop Ray Donlan (Harvey Keitel); coked-out Gary Figgis (Ray Liotta); and Joey Randone (Peter Berg), the husband of the woman (Annabella Sciorra) Freddy loved and lost. A rich, complex film about redemption, Cop Land's portrayal of Freddy's struggles to prove his worth mirrors Stallone's own return to thoughtful, character-driven drama after years of vacuous action roles. Like Freddy, he faces an uphill battle, fighting for respectability in the face of a superb cast including Janeane Garofalo, Cathy Moriarty, and Paul Calderon.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2020
UPC:	0032429345004
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	R
Source:	MIRAMAX
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:56:00
Sales rank:	5,923

Special Features

Feature commentary with writer/director James Mangold, producer Cathy Konrad, Sylvester Stallone and Robert Patrick Cop Land: the making of an urban western Deleted scenes Storyboard comparison 1080p High Definition English SDH subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sylvester Stallone	Sherif Freddy Heflin
Harvey Keitel	Ray Donlan
Ray Liotta	Gary "Figgsy" Figgis
Robert De Niro	Moe Tilden
Peter Berg	Joey Randone
Janeane Garofalo	Deputada Cindy Bretts
Robert Patrick	Jack Rucker
Michael Rapaport	Murray Babitch
Annabella Sciorra	Liz Randone
Noah Emmerich	Dep. Bill Geisler
Cathy Moriarty	Rose Donlan
John Spencer	Leo Crasky
Frank Vincent	PDA President Lassaro
Arthur J. Nascarella	Det. LaGunda
Malik Yoba	Det. Carson
Edie Falco	Berta
Paul Calderon	Hector--Medic
John Doman	Lassaro's Aide
Deborah Harry	Delores
Vincent Laresca	Medic No. 2
Oliver Solomon	Black Man
Terri Towns	Black Woman
David Butler	Thin Cop
Brad Beyer	Young Cop
Charles Dumas	TV Cyril Johns
John Johnson	News Anchor
Frank Pellegrino	Mayor
Robert John Burke	Officer B
John Ventimiglia	Officer V
Terry Serpico	Tony/Wincing Cop
Method Man	Shondel
Sean Cullen	Other Cop
Paul Herman	Game Operator
Mel Gorham	Monica
Graciela Lecube	Spanish Woman
Chris Conte	Gordon
Anthony Citro	Young Freddy
Alexandra Adi	Young Liz
Mark Cassella	Fireman
Timothy Stickney	Window Yeller
William Kalaidjian	Police Chaplain
Sean Runnette	IA Detective No. 1
Michael Gaston	IA Detective No. 2--Rubin
Ben Ellerin	Little Kid with Gordon
David Diaz	Funeral Reporter
Tracy O. Emory	News Segment Video Camera Op.
Robert Castle	Chaplain at Joey's Funeral
Bruce Altman	Counselor Burt Kandel
Carly Fordham	Liz's Daughter
Tony Giorgio	Ceremonial Officer
Kevin O'Sullivan	Head Pall Bearer/Flag Holder
Louis D'Alto	Exiting Cop
Sylvia Khan	Deli Lady
Ronn Munro	Chief of Police
John Henry	Officer in Alleyway
Richard Lisi	Officer in Alleyway
Hans Moody	Sergeant in Alleyway
Garry Pastore	Core Cop `Johnny B'
Tony Sirico	Toy Torillo
Peter Wise	Plaza Cop No. 1
P.J. Brown	Plaza Cop No. 2
Manuel Corrado	Plaza Cop No. 3
Jeffrey Kaufman	Plaza Cop No. 4
Europe Harmon	Plaza Cop No. 5
Rene Ojeda	Plaza Cop No. 6
Victor Williams	Russell,Actor
Mark Casella	Fireman
Rune Hallberg	Joey Randone
Howard Shore	Composer

Technical Credits

James Mangold

James Mangold	Director,Screenwriter
Bob Weinstein	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer,Producer
Randall Balsmeyer	Special Effects
Wilfred Caban	Special Effects
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
Scott Hubbell	Stunts
Kathy Kelehan	Special Effects
Cathy Konrad	Producer
Meryl Poster	Executive Producer,Producer
Ezra Swerdlow	Producer
Todd Thaler	Casting
Cary Woods	Producer
Kerry Orent	Producer
Ron Bochar	Sound Effects
Joseph Bonn	Sound Effects
John McLaughlin	Stunts
Steven Balzarini	Sound Effects
Allan Byer	Sound Effects
Kam Chancellor	Sound Effects
Danny Aiello III	Stunts
Allan Byer	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Sylvester Stallone puts his acting chops on display here and does a pretty good job. Playing a patsy New Jersey sheriff and New York cop wannabe, Stallone used the stillness and passivity that marked much of his acting in the Rambo and Rocky series (when he wasn't tearing people's heads off, that is) and put on about 40 pounds to show just how serious he was. As for the story, Cop Land plays like High Noon with a New Jersey accent: it takes way too long to reach its shoot-'em-up finish. It's a lean film, with uniformly fine performances from Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Annabella Sciorra, Ray Liotta, and Michael Rapaport, among others, but ultimately it's not very interesting.

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