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Dylan Praises Cop Land And Nearly Joined Rambo
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Executive Summary
Dylan praised Cop Land and nearly wrote for Rambo, highlighting his long-running pull toward film and collaboration
- Dylan told James Mangold he loved Cop Land during their meetings
- Mangold kept a script personally annotated by Dylan
- Cop Land starred Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, and Robert De Niro
- The film was written and directed by James Mangold
- Cop Land earned about 63.7 million dollars on a 15 million dollar budget
- Giorgio Moroder says Stallone asked him to approach Dylan for Rambo
- Dylan listened to Moroders song in Malibu but did not join the project
Quick Facts
- What: Dylan praised Cop Land and nearly worked on Rambo
- Where: In interviews and meetings centered on Malibu and New Jersey
- Why: Dylan admired films and the projects partly matched his interests
- Who: Bob Dylan, Sylvester Stallone, James Mangold, Giorgio Moroder
- When: Mostly around the early 1980s and 2022
Coverage Timeline: 4504 Days
Featured Article
Stallone's Cop Land is described as a Dylan favorite, with Mangold recounting Dylan praising the film in a 2022 interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
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Bob Dylan praises Cop Land in discussions following James Mangold's Variety interview about the film's release and reception.