Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro
Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Sylvester Stallone, and Ray Liotta in Cop Land (1997)

FAQ

Cop Land

FAQ



    Although the Australian DVD cover states that this movie is based on a true story, it is probably a publicity stunt to garner attention.



    The director´s cut makes a much better impression. The new scenes make the plot more logical. However, the strong point of new material are mostly new dialogues.



    Ray gained a lot of power in the town of Garrison because he'd first set it up as a haven for NYC cops who were looking to live outside the city -- as Moe Tilden says in the opening voiceover, NY cops were required to live within the city limits -- where they could find more affordable housing & safer neighborhoods for their families. The cops were able to do so because they offered to work extra hours for the Transit Authority which has jurisdiction between New York City and Northern New Jersey -- remember, public transit systems like the subway & busing systems operate between both states. Because they worked extra time in both states, they could apply for residency in New Jersey.

    Over the years that Ray worked to establish Garrison as a community for police officers, he also made a deal with a mob boss to do business with a mob-owned bank to get police officers low-interest housing mortgages in Garrison. With the mob's backing and protection, Ray grew very powerful and could subversively control the community, intimidate people like Figgis and even eliminate people he felt had betrayed himself and the town like Joe Randone, Officer Tunney (Figg's old partner, who was going to testify to Internal Affairs about Ray's mob connections ). He also had a good measure of control over Freddy and the sheriff's department in Garrison as we see throughout the story.

Alexa top questions

Powered by Alexa
  • How long is Cop Land?
    1 hour and 45 minutes
  • When was Cop Land released?
    August 15, 1997
  • What is the IMDb rating of Cop Land?
    7 out of 10
  • Who stars in Cop Land?
    Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, and Ray Liotta
  • Who wrote Cop Land?
    James Mangold
  • Who directed Cop Land?
    James Mangold
  • Who was the composer for Cop Land?
    Howard Shore
  • Who was the producer of Cop Land?
    Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods, and Ezra Swerdlow
  • Who was the executive producer of Cop Land?
    Harvey Weinstein, Robert Weinstein, and Meryl Poster
  • Who was the cinematographer for Cop Land?
    Eric Alan Edwards
  • Who was the editor of Cop Land?
    Craig McKay
  • Who are the characters in Cop Land?
    Sheriff Freddy Heflin, Ray Donlan, Gary 'Figgsy' Figgis, Lt. Moe Tilden, Joey Randone, Deputy Cindy Betts, Jack Rucker, Murray 'Superboy' Babitch, Liz Randone, Deputy Bill Geisler, and others
  • What is the plot of Cop Land?
    The Sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community, populated by New York City police officers, slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.
  • What was the budget for Cop Land?
    $15 million
  • How much did Cop Land earn at the worldwide box office?
    $44.9 million
  • How much did Cop Land earn at the US box office?
    $44.9 million
  • What is Cop Land rated?
    R
  • What genre is Cop Land?
    Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, and Thriller
  • How many awards has Cop Land won?
    1 award
  • How many awards has Cop Land been nominated for?
    2 nominations

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.