Cop (James Woods) coming from Kino - Blu-ray Forum

Oscar Rothman · 08-11-2015, 04:50 PM

Cop Blu-ray

Just announced on their fb page

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Kino Lorber will add to their Blu-ray catalog director James B. Harris' action thriller Cop (1988), starring James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Charles Haid, and Raymond J. Barry. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.

Synopsis: Academy Award-nominee James Woods (Best Actor, Salvador, 1986; Best Supporting Actor, Ghosts of Mississippi, 1996) stars as a brilliant maverick police detective in this exciting, violent thriller with a hint of noir.

Police detective Lloyd Hopkins (Woods) doesn't like to be told what to do, or what not to do. Stripped of his badge and gun, he pursues a killer no one thinks exists. By uncovering a secret hidden in a high-school yearbook, he will piece together seemingly unrelated clues to expose crimes dating back two decades.

Yojimbo68 · 08-11-2015, 05:03 PM

Awesome! Underrated thriller with a terrific performance by James Woods. Charles Durning is also great as Woods sympathetic buddy Dutch. Not well received at the time of it's release either critically or at the box office but I thought it was pretty great. Love the last few moments of the film too. It would be neat to get a commentary or some sort of special features via this new Blu-ray.

alexpeden2000 · 08-11-2015, 06:18 PM

Wow, I thought I'd be stuck with the dvd forever with this one - great news. Only watched it once but really enjoyed it - definitely one of my favourite Woods films. That's my 'not on blu/iTunes HD' list down to 7 now...

chris_sc77 · 08-11-2015, 07:00 PM

Not a bad movie but when I hear something is coming from Kino I say Ki-NO. Not a fan of them

Jobla · 08-12-2015, 02:09 AM

Good news. The film is based on one of James Ellroy's better (early) books. My only reservation about the film is that it simply lopped off the ending portion of the book.

Dunemoon · 08-12-2015, 02:45 AM

Haven't seen this one since VHS.

slasherdisc · 02-20-2016, 04:23 AM

Watched my copy last night and I feel the PQ is better than a 3, I'd lean more with a 4. Decent flick that still holds up, I enjoyed it very much!

halloween5309 · 02-20-2016, 05:00 AM

I was shocked when i found out this has subtitles, I would buy many more kino titles if they had subs

PowellPressburger · 06-18-2016, 11:46 PM

Just watched this film, the transfer I thought was really good. Love that it doesn't seem to be tampered with and color messed up etc.

But I went into the film blindly which is a good thing. Just watched the Trailer WOW talk about spoiling the whole movie to a point!

Even though the film isn't great it is still solid and I love James, Charles and Lesley Ann Warren a lot. It was great 80's escapist entertainment.

Yojimbo68 · 06-19-2016, 12:22 AM

I watched both movies a few weeks apart but this would make for a great double feature with the Charles Bronson flick 10 To Midnight!

hockeyshark91 · 08-28-2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by visualsynth

Watched my copy last night and I feel the PQ is better than a 3, I'd lean more with a 4. Decent flick that still holds up, I enjoyed it very much!

PQ is definitely better than a 3 and the movie is much better than the 2 it received.

asacmurr · 07-29-2023, 12:45 AM

Is this OOP?

houseca · 07-29-2023, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by asacmurr

Is this OOP?

Yes, it was on the Kino WSL list for a long time

asacmurr · 07-29-2023, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by houseca

Yes, it was on the Kino WSL list for a long time

Daaamn, hope someone else picks it up or something. Thanks

houseca · 07-29-2023, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by asacmurr

Daaamn, hope someone else picks it up or something. Thanks

check your PM

KillerCannibal · 08-27-2023, 07:01 AM

Finally watched an HD rip of this yesterday and immediately, and luckily, was able to snag the OOP Kino disc for $25 shipped. Well worth it, even though the disc is lacking in substantial extras.

I have rewatched that ending about a dozen times. Powerful stuff. I agree it would make a great double bill with "10 to Midnight".

Jobla · 08-27-2023, 05:36 PM

As good as the film is, I think the book's ending is even more powerful.

Jorvic · 10-25-2023, 09:41 AM

Re-watched this recently for the first time in years. It's not without some issues, including the way a couple of the key characters are written. But it works on a number of other levels. The ending is great too. And it's driven by another excellent performance from James Woods. A reminder of how from the mid 80s to mid 90s he was about as good as any actor working and could just carry films.

LeSamourai. · 06-19-2025, 04:32 PM

Are the German BD releases of the same transfer as the KL?

Church · 06-20-2025, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LeSamourai.

Are the German BD releases of the same transfer as the KL?

IMO the German release looks a tiny bit more vibrant and has more natural grain.

08-11-2015, 05:03 PM	#2
Yojimbo68 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:1563 DVD collection:683 Digital collection:1328 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 8	Awesome! Underrated thriller with a terrific performance by James Woods. Charles Durning is also great as Woods sympathetic buddy Dutch. Not well received at the time of it's release either critically or at the box office but I thought it was pretty great. Love the last few moments of the film too. It would be neat to get a commentary or some sort of special features via this new Blu-ray.

08-11-2015, 06:18 PM	#3
alexpeden2000 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2012 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:125 iTunes collection:4	Wow, I thought I'd be stuck with the dvd forever with this one - great news. Only watched it once but really enjoyed it - definitely one of my favourite Woods films. That's my 'not on blu/iTunes HD' list down to 7 now...

08-11-2015, 07:00 PM	#4
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	Not a bad movie but when I hear something is coming from Kino I say Ki-NO. Not a fan of them

08-12-2015, 02:09 AM	#5
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	Good news. The film is based on one of James Ellroy's better (early) books. My only reservation about the film is that it simply lopped off the ending portion of the book.

08-12-2015, 02:45 AM	#6
Dunemoon Banned Member since:Jul 2013	Haven't seen this one since VHS.

02-20-2016, 04:23 AM	#7
slasherdisc Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:186 Blu-ray collection:417 Trading Score:69	Watched my copy last night and I feel the PQ is better than a 3, I'd lean more with a 4. Decent flick that still holds up, I enjoyed it very much!

02-20-2016, 05:00 AM	#8
halloween5309 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2012	I was shocked when i found out this has subtitles, I would buy many more kino titles if they had subs

06-18-2016, 11:46 PM	#9
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Just watched this film, the transfer I thought was really good. Love that it doesn't seem to be tampered with and color messed up etc. But I went into the film blindly which is a good thing. Just watched the Trailer WOW talk about spoiling the whole movie to a point! Even though the film isn't great it is still solid and I love James, Charles and Lesley Ann Warren a lot. It was great 80's escapist entertainment.

06-19-2016, 12:22 AM	#10
Yojimbo68 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:1563 DVD collection:683 Digital collection:1328 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 8	I watched both movies a few weeks apart but this would make for a great double feature with the Charles Bronson flick 10 To Midnight!

07-29-2023, 12:45 AM	#12
asacmurr Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2022 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2	Is this OOP?

08-27-2023, 07:01 AM	#16
KillerCannibal Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:483 Blu-ray collection:3356 DVD collection:508 Digital collection:48 Trading Score:77	Finally watched an HD rip of this yesterday and immediately, and luckily, was able to snag the OOP Kino disc for $25 shipped. Well worth it, even though the disc is lacking in substantial extras. I have rewatched that ending about a dozen times. Powerful stuff. I agree it would make a great double bill with "10 to Midnight".

08-27-2023, 05:36 PM	#17
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	As good as the film is, I think the book's ending is even more powerful.

10-25-2023, 09:41 AM	#18
Jorvic Blu-ray Prince Member since:May 2018	Re-watched this recently for the first time in years. It's not without some issues, including the way a couple of the key characters are written. But it works on a number of other levels. The ending is great too. And it's driven by another excellent performance from James Woods. A reminder of how from the mid 80s to mid 90s he was about as good as any actor working and could just carry films.

06-19-2025, 04:32 PM	#19
LeSamourai. Senior Member Member since:Nov 2020 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:225 DVD collection:18	Are the German BD releases of the same transfer as the KL?

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