Cop is a movie directed by James B. Harris in 1988 and based on the book Blood on the Moon by James Ellroy, first published in 1984. The movie features James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Charles Haid, Raymond J. Barry, Randi Brooks, and others.
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Storyline
Los Angeles Police Department detective Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins discovers the brutal murder of a young woman. Hopkins notices a great deal of feminist literature with titles like Rage in the Womb on her bookshelf. He also sees two classified ads for anonymous sexual encounters. When he returns home, his 8-year-old daughter wakes up and begs him for a story.
Movie vs Book
Year
1988
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1984
Pages
272
Book Rate
6.90
S: Goodreads
Book
Blood on the Moon
Author: James Ellroy
Country: USA
First published in: 1984
Length: 272 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Lloyd Hopkins
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