Cop
“A killer on the loose. A cop on the edge.”
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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Cast
27 people
James Woods
Lloyd Hopkins
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Videodrome
Lesley Ann Warren
Kathleen McCarthy
Known for
Secretary
The Limey
Charles Durning
Dutch Peltz
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Charles Haid
Delbert W. 'Whitey' Haines
Known for
Hill Street Blues
Altered States
Raymond J. Barry
Captain Frederick W. Gaffney
Known for
Born on the Fourth of July
Training Day
Randi Brooks
Joanie Pratt
Known for
Tightrope
TerrorVision
Steven Lambert
Bobby Franco
Known for
Timecop
Ninja III: The Domination
Christopher Wynne
Jack Gibbs
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Private Resort
Jan McGill
Jen Hopkins
Also in
Deal of the Century
Vicki Wauchope
Penny Hopkins
Also in
The Christmas Star
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Melinda Lynch
Sarah Smith
No other roles listed
John Petievich
Deputy
Also in
To Live and Die in L.A.
Boiling Point
James B. Harris Director · James Ellroy Author Michel Colombier Composer
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $7M · United States release February 5, 1988
Box office
Budget
$7,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,984,315
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Harris-Woods Productions
Production
Atlantic Entertainment Group
Production
Polyphony Digital
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · February 5, 1988
Theatrical
United States · February 5, 1988
Limited theatrical · New York City
United States
March 11, 1988 · Theatrical
France
January 25, 1989 · Theatrical
October 1, 2000 · Physical · DVD
July 27, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
April 7, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 22, 1988 · Theatrical
Spain
December 18, 1988 · Theatrical
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