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Cop

Cop

A killer on the loose. A cop on the edge.

19886.31h 50m

Overview

An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.

Directed by James B. Harris
Written by James Ellroy, James B. Harris
Produced by James B. Harris, James Woods
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Lloyd Hopkins

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Kathleen McCarthy

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Dutch Peltz

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Delbert W. 'Whitey' Haines

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Captain Frederick W. Gaffney

Randi Brooks

Randi Brooks

Joanie Pratt

S

Steven Lambert

Bobby Franco

Christopher Wynne

Christopher Wynne

Jack Gibbs

J

Jan McGill

Jen Hopkins

V

Vicki Wauchope

Penny Hopkins

Themes & Keywords

daughterhigh schoolprostituterapebased on novel or bookpolicesports carhomophobiapsychopathmachinegunshotguncigarettecoffeepizzastalkerdysfunctional familyshootoutfeministpolice officer killeddirty copofficer involved shootingmale prostitutionrogue copvulgaritypoetry quotecrime sceneburglarymercilessnessinternal affairsdrug dealingpolice corruptionfamily abandonmentpayphonelos angeles, californiayearbookneo-noir

About Cop

Cop is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of daughter, high school, prostitute, rape, based on novel or book, police. Directed by James B. Harris, it stars James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning. An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.

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