Cop Land is a 1997 American
crime drama film written and directed by
James Mangold, and starring
Sylvester Stallone,
Harvey Keitel,
Ray Liotta, and
Robert De Niro. The supporting cast features
Peter Berg,
Janeane Garofalo,
Robert Patrick,
Michael Rapaport,
Annabella Sciorra,
Cathy Moriarty,
Arthur Nascarella, and
John Spencer. The story follows a sheriff (Stallone) in a small New Jersey town inhabited and dominated by corrupt New York City cops. Their corruption grows until he can no longer allow himself to stand by and do nothing.