a new season of tulsa king That may be the way to go, but Paramount+ has a completely different Sylvester Stallone project for your viewing pleasure. 1997 drama police land Streaming on the service from January 1, 2025.
police land Was written and directed by james mangoldwhich was coming off the success of its 1995 indie drama, HeavyFor his first studio film, Mangold was inspired by his hometown of Washingtonville, New York, which had a large population of NYPD officers. Stallone’s career was in a recession at that time after consecutive flops. judge dredd And killersHe gained forty pounds to play the lead role in the film and received the best reviews in decades for his performance. The film was a success for Miramax, earning $63.7 million USD on a $15 million budget, and heralded Mangold’s arrival as a major director; His latest project, bob dylan biopic a complete unknownIn theaters now.
What is ‘Cop Land’ about?
police land Refers to Garrison, New Jersey, a town that is home to a group of well-connected NYPD officers led by Ray Donlon (Harvey KeitelThe law in garrison is Sheriff Freddy Heflin (Stallone), who lost the ability to hear in one ear while saving a woman as a teenager, and is thus ineligible to join the NYPD. However, it all collapses when Donlan’s nephew Murray “Superboy” Babich (michael rapaport) panics and shoots two unarmed black motorists; Donlan and his associates faked Babich’s death and smuggled him into the garrison. Internal Affairs Officer Mo Tilden (robert de niro) is on the case, but Garrison’s police stonewall him at every turn – meanwhile, Freddy’s friend Figsy (ray liotta) has fallen out of favor with the group. It’s all about to come to a head when Freddy discovers irrefutable evidence that the people he idolizes are corrupt. The film features an impressive supporting cast Kathy Moriarty, robert patrick, jaanne garofalo, noah emmerichAnd deborah harryIt also includes several actors who would later achieve fame sopranosInvolved eddie falco, Annabella Sciorra, frank vincentAnd John Ventimiglia,
Despite its critical and financial success, police land The film did little to reverse Stallone’s fortunes in the eyes of critics and audiences. However, when he reprized his most famous role in 2008 Rocky BalboaHe earned excellent reviews – and with its 2017 followup, creedHe earned his first Oscar nomination in nearly forty years.
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