Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

djfrost-46786 This is a great movie. Tons of famous actors. Sly did a great job acting. One of his best jobs. Worth a watch.

Khaela This movie is not a masterpiece, but it is such an abnormal character for Sly that it is worth seeing.This isn't a fast action paced movie, things evolved at their own rhythm and the end if not surprising is more realistic. A good movie to see, probably not one you will put in your top3 cop movie but not a bad one.

zkonedog After the Rocky film franchise "ended" (at least for the time being) in 1990, Sylvester Stallone starred in a few clunkers (Demolition Man & Judge Dredd being first and foremost) that really put a drag on his reputation for being a serious actor outside of Rocky/Rambo flicks. In 1997, though, Stallone signed on for a much more dramatic turn in "Cop Land", and actually garnered some decent reviews from the critics. Unfortunately, I'm here to tell you to ignore those high marks...this is one of the most boring films you will ever watch.Basically, the plot of this film centers on the town of Garrison, a police officer-prolific community that seems to have a bit of a shady past. All it takes is a little incident on the force, then, to finally spur Sheriff Freddy Heflin (Stallone) into action to set things right by exposing the corruption.At face value, that cop-conspiracy plot isn't all that terrible if you can get into that kind of stuff. The glaring problem, however, is this: an astounding lack of interesting characters. For the plot of the movie to really suck viewers in, you have to be able to hate the bad guys and at least root for the good guys. I was completely ambivalent to both causes. The corrupt cops are completely two-dimensional (no interesting side plots or character quandaries to make you think), and that is more that can be said about Stallone's Heflin, who is easily one of the most uninspiring "heroes" I've ever seen up on the big screen.Thus, with a cast of decent characters this could have been a much better overall effort. As it were, though, acting talents such as Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, and Robert Patrick were completely wasted by a script that didn't allow them to develop. For an alternative, I would highly recommend Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River", roughly in the same genre as "Cop Land" but oh so much more interesting.

Python Hyena Cop Land (1997): Dir: James Mangold / Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Michael Rapaport: Community populated with law enforcement with a fine line drawn between those that obey the law and those that exploit it. It stars Sylvester Stallone as a Sheriff who hates his job but is determined to become a cop himself. A young cop disappears after he supposedly jumps off a bridge after two hoodlums are killed in a car chase. Robert De Niro enters as a Lieutenant who allows Stallone to prove himself. Director James Mangold goes for realism over action and creates a tension filled drama about corrupt law. Photography is dim and uninviting but casting is spot on. Stallone is great as a Sheriff longing for a higher position and pays a price for justice when his hearing defect is tested. De Niro is in his element in what appears as standard material. He tests Stallone to the limits despite the formula role. Harvey Keitel is effective as a crooked veteran cop who hides a missing cop but is really out to eliminate him. Ray Liotta is well cast as Stallone's partner who is on the wrong side of the law but will ultimately will come full circle when Stallone needs aid. Michael Rapaport plays the young cop struggling to lay low. Compelling film about the desperation to bring justice to a community that knows no such thing. Score: 9 / 10