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Release Date
• USA: Nov 20, 1992
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 10, 1998
• R2: 30 Jun 2003
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 38 minutes
Country USA
Studio Aries Film Releasing, Domestic, Live Entertainment
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• Bad Lieutenant (1992)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Police, Murder, Disturbing, Drugs, Religion, Betrayal, Gangsters, Cult Classic, Psychodrama, Investigation, Prostitution
Tagline: Gambler Thief Junkie Killer Cop ...
Plot: Harvey Keitel stars as a nameless New York cop, hopelessy addicted to drugs, gambling, and sex, in this intense, hallucinatory portrait of sin and redemption by Abel Ferrara. The film follows the lieutenant as he makes his way to various crime scenes, concerned only with taking bets from his fellow cops on the outcome of the ongoing National League playoffs. As his bad decisions drive him deeper into debt, his life becomes a surreal hell, with a constant intake of crack, coke, heroin, and booze eroding what remains of his sanity. An investigation into the rape of a nun (Frankie Thorn) leads to his spiritual breakdown at the church crime scene, where he sees Jesus and the road to his salvation. This gutsy, highly original tale is one of Ferrara's most perfectly realized films and a pinnacle in the career of Keitel, whose performance transcends the screen in its sheer bravery.
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 | Zoë Lund
Ms. 45, Hand Gun, Heavy Petting |
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Joe Delia
King of New York, The Tao of Steve, Body Snatchers |
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