Cop Land Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Mangold
Genres: Crime
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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. Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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