{"product_id":"cop-land-コップランド-original-japanese-movie-poster-1998-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g251","title":"“Cop Land” \/ 「コップランド」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1998, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) G251","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"348\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the original Japanese release of \u003cem data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eCop Land\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 「コップランド」, James Mangold’s acclaimed 1997 neo-noir police drama, released theatrically in Japan in 1998. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eFeaturing \u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eSylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, and Robert De Niro\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film assembled one of the most formidable casts of 1990s American crime cinema. This gritty Japanese poster adapts the international ensemble artwork through dramatic Japanese typography and a heavily textured bronze-and-black design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eThe film is set in Garrison, New Jersey, a quiet suburban town populated largely by members of the New York City Police Department and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003eThe town’s sheriff, Freddy Heflin, played by Sylvester Stallone, has spent years admiring the decorated city officers living within his jurisdiction. A hearing impairment prevented him from joining the NYPD, leaving him on the margins of the community he had once hoped to serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eFreddy has gradually learned to ignore the questionable behaviour of the officers around him, accepting that real authority in Garrison belongs to influential NYPD lieutenant Ray Donlan, played by Harvey Keitel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eWhen a young police officer becomes involved in a fatal shooting and an elaborate cover-up, Internal Affairs investigator Lieutenant Moe Tilden, played by Robert De Niro, begins examining the network of corruption protecting Garrison’s residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eFreddy is forced to confront the reality that the men he has idealised are using their badges, political connections, and control of the town to conceal serious criminal activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003eWith the assistance of the unstable but increasingly determined officer Gary Figgis, played by Ray Liotta, Freddy must decide whether to remain silent or finally uphold the law he was appointed to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2015\"\u003eJames Mangold\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was produced by Cathy Konrad, Ezra Swerdlow, and Cary Woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eThe music was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003eHoward Shore\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eThe principal cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2329\"\u003eSylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, and Cathy Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eCop Land\u003c\/em\u003e became particularly celebrated for Stallone’s restrained and vulnerable performance. He gained considerable weight for the role and deliberately moved away from his established action-hero persona to portray Freddy as a physically tired, emotionally isolated, and deeply conflicted small-town sheriff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003eThe film’s ensemble cast, morally complex characters, and sombre atmosphere led to frequent comparisons with the character-driven American police and crime dramas of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2841\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eThe poster uses a dark, heavily textured montage in which the four principal actors emerge from a scratched bronze, copper, and black surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3221\"\u003eAt upper left is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003eSylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin\u003c\/strong\u003e. His face is partially absorbed into the rough background, while his direct and troubled expression reflects the character’s growing awareness of the corruption surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003eAt upper right is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3241\" data-end=\"3272\"\u003eHarvey Keitel as Ray Donlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the powerful and manipulative police lieutenant who exerts control over Garrison and the officers living there. His dark hair, moustache, and intense gaze give him a commanding and threatening presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3638\"\u003eBelow Stallone is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3496\" data-end=\"3558\"\u003eRobert De Niro as Internal Affairs investigator Moe Tilden\u003c\/strong\u003e. His face is shown in partial profile, appearing stern, detached, and watchful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3853\"\u003eAt lower right is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3658\" data-end=\"3687\"\u003eRay Liotta as Gary Figgis\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in profile with a cigarette between his lips. His withdrawn pose suggests the character’s guilt, instability, and conflicted relationship with the conspiracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"4088\"\u003eThe portraits are blended into one another rather than separated into conventional frames. This creates the impression that the four characters are trapped within the same dense network of authority, secrecy, loyalty, and corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4282\"\u003eThe rough oxidised surface resembles damaged metal, scorched earth, or a decaying wall. Scratches and abrasions run across the actors’ faces, reinforcing the film’s gritty neo-noir atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4284\" data-end=\"4338\"\u003eBehind the lower portion of the composition, the word:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4351\"\u003eJUSTICE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4353\" data-end=\"4459\"\u003eis faintly suggested in rough red lettering, partially obscured beneath the portraits and principal title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4461\" data-end=\"4530\"\u003eAcross the top, the enormous white headline with red shadowing reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4532\" data-end=\"4549\"\u003e「激突！スタローンVSデ・ニーロ」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4551\" data-end=\"4584\"\u003e“Clash! 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Rather than showing gunfire or conventional action imagery, the design relies entirely on faces, texture, and typography to communicate tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6422\" data-end=\"6693\"\u003eThe placement of the four actors also reflects their positions within the story: Stallone caught between admiration and responsibility, Keitel representing corrupt authority, De Niro representing external investigation, and Liotta positioned between guilt and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6695\" data-end=\"6804\"\u003eThe result is a particularly strong example of late-1990s Japanese poster design for an American crime drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6806\" data-end=\"6822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6806\" data-end=\"6822\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6824\" data-end=\"6901\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6824\" data-end=\"6834\"\u003eCop Land\u003c\/em\u003e was produced and originally released in the United States in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6903\" data-end=\"6980\"\u003eIt received its original Japanese theatrical release in 1998 under the title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6982\" data-end=\"6990\"\u003e「コップランド」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6992\" data-end=\"7077\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"7031\" data-end=\"7076\"\u003eoriginal 1998 Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7079\" data-end=\"7156\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese B2-size theatrical poster, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7158\" data-end=\"7197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7158\" data-end=\"7197\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7199\" data-end=\"7295\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7297\" data-end=\"7310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7297\" data-end=\"7310\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7312\" data-end=\"7466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7312\" data-end=\"7336\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example with rich colour, sharp photographic imagery, clear typography, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7468\" data-end=\"7643\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from 1998, including minor surface marks and slight edge and corner wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7645\" data-end=\"7740\"\u003eThese minor signs do not significantly detract from the poster, and it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7742\" data-end=\"7762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7742\" data-end=\"7762\"\u003eReference: G251.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7764\" data-end=\"7842\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7844\" data-end=\"7941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7844\" data-end=\"7941\"\u003eThis is an original 1998 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"7898\" data-end=\"7901\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7943\" data-end=\"7975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7943\" data-end=\"7975\"\u003eIt is now over 25 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7977\" data-end=\"8018\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7977\" data-end=\"8018\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57083665678714,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T104858.950.jpg?v=1784339643","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/cop-land-%e3%82%b3%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-original-japanese-movie-poster-1998-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-g251","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}