a standard police-oriented drama that , were it not for de niro 's participation , would have likely wound up a tnt original . 
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ standard) (ADJP (NN police) (HYPH -) (VBN oriented)) (NN drama)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (, ,) (SINV (VBD were) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (RB not) (IN for) (NP (NP (NNP de) (NNP niro) (POS 's)) (NN participation)))) (, ,) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (ADVP (RB likely)) (VP (VBN wound) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT a) (NN tnt) (NN original)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (ADJP (NN ) (HYPH ) (VBN )) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (, ) (SINV (VBD ) (NP (PRP )) (PP (RB ) (IN ) (NP (NP (NNP ) (NNP ) (POS )) (NN )))) (, ) (VP (MD ) (VP (VB ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBN ) (PRT (RP )) (NP (DT ) (NN ) (NN )))))) (. )))