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Bad Lieutenant

  • 19921992
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
43K
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Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant (1992)
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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 and redemption.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 and redemption.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 and redemption.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
43K
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  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Writers
    • Zoë Lund
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Stars
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Brian McElroy
    • Frank Acciarito
Top credits
  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Writers
    • Zoë Lund
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Stars
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Brian McElroy
    • Frank Acciarito
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 206User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • LTas LT
    Brian McElroy
    • LT's Son (#1)as LT's Son (#1)
    Frank Acciarito
    • LT's Son (#2)as LT's Son (#2)
    • (as Frankie Acciarito)
    Peggy Gormley
    Peggy Gormley
    • LT's Wifeas LT's Wife
    Stella Keitel
    Stella Keitel
    • LT's Daughteras LT's Daughter
    Dana Dee
    • LT's Baby Girlas LT's Baby Girl
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Bet Copas Bet Cop
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Cop #1as Cop #1
    • (as Paul Calderone)
    Leonard L. Thomas
    Leonard L. Thomas
    • Cop #2as Cop #2
    • (as Leonard Thomas)
    Anthony Ruggiero
    • Liteas Lite
    Vincent Laresca
    Vincent Laresca
    • JCas JC
    Robin Burrows
    • Arianeas Ariane
    Victoria Bastel
    Victoria Bastel
    • Bowtayas Bowtay
    G. Elvis Phillips
    • Young Copas Young Cop
    Stephen Chen
    • Korean Store Owneras Korean Store Owner
    Shawn McClean
    • Korean Store Hood #1as Korean Store Hood #1
    John Steven Jones
    John Steven Jones
    • Korean store hood #2as Korean store hood #2
    Fernando Véléz
    • Julioas Julio
    • Director
      • Abel Ferrara
    • Writers
      • Zoë Lund
      • Abel Ferrara
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Like many indie-minded directors of low-budget films, Abel Ferrara didn't bother with permits most of the time. "We weren't permitted on any of this stuff", editor Anthony Redman admitted. "We just walked on and started shooting." For the scene in which a strung-out Lieutenant walks through a nightclub, they sent Harvey Keitel through an actual club.
    • Goofs
      At the end, when the Lieutenant enters the bus terminal, he leaves his car behind the street sign, but when he returns, the car has moved forward.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      The "Jersey Girls" character credits are reversed. The actress who plays the driver, Bianca Hunter, is listed as the passenger, and Eddie Daniels, who appears as the passenger, is listed as the driver.
    • Alternate versions
      The original US NC-17 VHS version that was available for rent is completely uncut. As it was produced before the Led Zeppelin legal action, it included all usage of the Schoolly D track "Signifying Rapper".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      PLEDGING MY LOVE
      Written by Don D. Robey (as Robey) / Fats Washington (as Washington)

      (P) 1954 Music Corporation of America, Inc.

      Performed by Johnny Ace

      Used by permission of MCA Records, Inc.

    User reviews206

    Review
    Top review
    Ferrara's Opus
    While I found this film entirely irresistible, I have to say that I found it's strength more on the superficial level, rather than the metaphorical. I was completely uninterested in the obvious story of "the redemption of a damned soul", but I found the journey mesmerizing. Keitel is dead on here and I found myself wondering how deeply immersed in the character he actually was during the drug use scenes.(A la Estevez's drunken tirade in "Apocalypse Now") The use of real locations with no extras and the quasi-impromptu dialogue are probably the two biggest assets here(reminiscent of "Trash" but with better production value). All in all, it's quite a trip through a life of depravity and desperation that gives a great vicarious thrill to the viewer. Don't miss this film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1992 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Un maldito policia
    • Filming locations
      • 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Bad Lt. Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,000,022
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,454
      • Nov 22, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,038,916
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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