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Cop
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R,1hr 50min
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1987
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MGM
Synopsis: Based on James Ellroy's novel Blood on the Moon, Cop is a grim, brutally violent, darkly humorous modern-day film noir. Lloyd Hopkins (James Woods), is an obsessive, amoral LAPD police detective investigating a murder he believes to have been the work of a serial killer. Hopkins is cynical and obsessed with the way society fills women's heads with fairy-tale promises of romance. "Innocence kills," he sneers. "I see it every day." His investigation leads him to the bookstore of a writer of feminist ... Full Synopsis
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This oft-overlooked James Woods vehicle is a challenging but memorable thriller. Cop has two very strong things going for it. The first is that the film convincingly captures the seedy side of Los Angeles, making the atmosphere of failed dreams gone sour palpable without ever overplaying its hand. The other is an amazing, totally committed performance by James Woods, who effortlessly convinces the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Lloyd Hopkins
Kathleen McCarthy
Dutch Pelz
Delbert "Whitey" Haines
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