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Bad Lieutenant (1992) -- While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   11,765 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Victor Argo (writer)
Paul Calderon (writer)
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Release Date:
20 November 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.
Plot:
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Nothing bad about this movie more (136 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harvey Keitel ... The Lieutenant
Victor Argo ... Beat Cop
Paul Calderon ... Cop #1 (as Paul Calderone)
Leonard L. Thomas ... Cop #2 (as Leonard Thomas)
Robin Burrows ... Ariane

Frankie Thorn ... The Nun
Victoria Bastel ... Bowtay
Paul Hipp ... Jesus
Brian McElroy ... Lieutenant's Son (#1)
Frankie Acciarito ... Lieutenant's Son (#2)

Peggy Gormley ... Lieutenant's Wife

Stella Keitel ... Lieutenant's Daughter
Dana Dee ... Lieutenant's Baby Girl
Anthony Ruggiero ... Lite

Vincent Laresca ... J.C.
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bad Lieutenant (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Bad Lieutenant (Spain) [es]
Bad Lieutenant (France) [fr]
Den korrumperade snuten (Sweden) [sv]
Diafthora (Greece) [el]
Il cattivo tenente (Italy) [it]
Paha poliisi (Finland) [fi]
Polícia Sem Lei (Portugal) [pt]
Teniente corrupto (Spain) [es]
Un maldito policía (Argentina) [es]
Vício Frenético (Brazil) [pt]
Zli porucnik (Serbia) [sr]
Zly porucznik (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for sexual violence, strong sexual situations & dialogue, graphic drug use.; Rated R for drug use, language, violence and nudity. (edited version)
Runtime:
96 min | 91 min (R-rated version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Abel Ferrara originally wanted Baybi Day, one of his leading ladies from The Driller Killer (1979), to appear in this movie but she declined. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the Lieutenant apprehends the two rapists from the crack house, he puts both of them in the back seat. However, when he gets into his car, one of them is in the front seat. Later, when they all get out at the Port Authority Terminal, both are back in the rear seat. more
Quotes:
Zoe: Vampires are lucky, they can feed on others. We gotta eat away at ourselves. We gotta eat our legs to get the energy to walk. We gotta come, so we can go. We gotta suck ourselves off. We gotta eat away at ourselves til there's nothing left but appetite. We give, and give and give crazy. Cause a gift that makes sense ain't worth it. Jesus said seventy times seven. No one will ever understand why, why you did it. They'll just forget about you tomorrow, but you gotta do it. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#9.5)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
LET'S GET HIGH more

FAQ

What are the differences between the R-rated version and the NC-17 version?
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43 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
Nothing bad about this movie, 13 April 2000
10/10
Author: pizowell

Gritty, raw, disturbing, and powerful. Just a few words that describe Abel Ferrara's provocative Bad Lieutenant. It chronicles the downward spiral of a drug addict cop investigating the rape of a nun. It contains one of the best performances ever captured on film by Harvey Keitel. Ferrara's masterpiece is a story of the evils of man and one mans quest for redemption. You'll never forget this movie.

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