{"id":21915,"date":"2019-04-13T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=21915"},"modified":"2019-04-12T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T21:36:12","slug":"cop-land-gets-the-cinephilia-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=21915","title":{"rendered":"“Cop Land” Gets the Cinephilia Treatment!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cop Land <\/em>features one of Sylvester Stallone’s finest performances.\u00a0 Written and directed by James Mangold, Cop Land<\/em> is a modern day western and Mangold knew that it’s success hinged on the actor cast as Freddy Heflin.<\/p>\n

Stallone wanted the role despite the fact that Mangold had zero interest in him.\u00a0 Mangold explained to Stallone all of the reasons he was wrong for the role.\u00a0 Stallone persisted and promised that none of Mangold’s concerns would become reality.<\/p>\n

Stallone earned the role and Mangold got his Freddy Heflin.\u00a0 Cop Land<\/em> surprised critics who’d forgotten or doubted Stallone’s acting chops.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re Gonna Be Redeemed: The Jersey Noir and Western Fable of James Mangold\u2019s Cop Land<\/em><\/a> by Travis Woods at\u00a0 Cinephilia and Beyond<\/a> \u00a0provides<\/p>\n