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Advantages: Grade A acting, police corruption, great plot Disadvantages: None
Copland is a fantastic film, I watched it when I rented it from my local library and I was absolutly hooked. It is the American version of Infernal Affairs, not only because police corruption is the fundamental aspect of the films but also in the spell-binding perforamcne given by an all-star cast, to excellent effect. The film see Sylvester Stallone, in a far cry from his (stereo)typical roles as an all out action hero, instead plays a deaf, overweight, ... ...called Garrison, which is also known locally as Copland, as so many cops from New York live there. He is effectively manipulated and used by a group of corrupt New York cops, including Ray Liotta and Harvey Keitel. A rather interesting aspect of this film is the agonising dilemma Stallone finds himself in, torn betwen to his loyalty to his friends, who in true corrupt cop style always seem to have a ready answer for everything and always manage to ...
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Actor(s): Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Janeane Garofalo, Ray Liotta, Peter Berg, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra
Director(s): James Mangold
Genre: Thriller & Mystery - Thriller
Classification: 18 years and over
Production Year: 1997
Running Time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Intense police drama in this story of murder, corruption and the one man to stand up to it all.
DVD Description
Intense police drama in this story of murder, corruption and the one man to stand up to it all.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 27/06/2005
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BUA 0012201
Barcode: 8717418048846
Screenwriter: James Mangold
Executive Producer: Cary Woods, Ezra Swerdlow
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods, Ezra Swerdlow
Languages
Main Language: English
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