Cop Land
Film1997104 min

Cop Land

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA serious crime drama that is unsavoury, rough-edged and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sylvester StalloneHarvey KeitelRay LiottaRobert De NiroPeter Berg

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1997
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Across the River Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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