Cop

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Cop

R,

1988,

1h 45m,

Crime/

Drama

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82%

17 Reviews

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49%

1,000+ Ratings

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82%

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17 Reviews

49%

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1,000+ Ratings

Los Angeles police Detective Lloyd Hopkins (James Woods) gets in trouble with his superiors for his insubordinate ways. When Lloyd realizes that he's on the trail of a serial killer, he is told not to pursue the case, but he presses forward anyway, fiercely intent on catching the murderer. Eventually, his investigation leads to a feminist bookstore where he falls for Kathleen McCarthy (Lesley Ann Warren), a beautiful aspiring writer. Can Kathleen help Lloyd solve the case?

Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

A modestly executed, off-target police drama giving actor James Woods another outlet for his compellingly schizophrenic persona.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

3/5

Far and away the best thing about it is Mr. Woods, who served as co-producer and demonstrates a clear understanding of what makes great movie detectives great.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

Woods was born to play this role.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 19, 2026

4/5

‘…an engrossing crime story that’s more than just your average cop-show…’

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Oct 8, 2020

3.5/5

With a deliriously great final moment, Cop is an excellent Los Angeles neo-noir. Fans of the three main James (Harris, Woods, Ellroy) should definitely take note.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 31, 2020

6/10

The finale is so unresolved that the film practically insists that the important aspect is the journey, not the outcome.

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Abraham P

Aug 5, 2017

The bad news is that i'm being suspended and I don't give a fuck...!

Han R

Apr 27, 2014

James Woods rocks it in this one as a cop in LA with loose morals and a high sex drive. A very unsettling film experience.

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James B. Harris

Director

James Woods

Lloyd Hopkins

Lesley Ann Warren

Kathleen McCarthy

Charles Durning

Dutch Peltz

Charlie Haid

Delbert "Whitey" Haines

Raymond J. Barry

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Synopsis

Los Angeles police Detective Lloyd Hopkins (James Woods) gets in trouble with his superiors for his insubordinate ways. When Lloyd realizes that he's on the trail of a serial killer, he is told not to pursue the case, but he presses forward anyway, fiercely intent on catching the murderer. Eventually, his investigation leads to a feminist bookstore where he falls for Kathleen McCarthy (Lesley Ann Warren), a beautiful aspiring writer. Can Kathleen help Lloyd solve the case?

Director: James B. Harris
Producer: James B. Harris, James Woods
Screenwriter: James B. Harris
Production Co: Atlantic Entertainment Group, Harris-Woods Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $416.0K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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