Bad Lieutenant

Name: Bad Lieutenant
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1992-12-17
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Peggy Gormley, Frank Acciarito, Brian McElroy, Harvey Keitel

– While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious dru..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 36 Minutes

Release Year:

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.

Styles:

Harsh, Brutal, Dark, Disturbing, Sexual, Bleak, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, New York, USA

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Bad Lieutenant (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Dec 1992

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

NC-17 – Adults Only

No One 17 and Under Admitted. Clearly adult. Children are not admitted.

Bad Lieutenant

Directed by:

Abel Ferrara

Story Written By:

Abel Ferrara, Zoë Lund

Main Actors:

Peggy Gormley, Frank Acciarito, Brian McElroy, Harvey Keitel

Plot:

A police Lieutenant goes about his daily tasks of investigating homicides, but is more interested in pursuing his vices. He has accumulated a massive debt betting on baseball, and he keeps doubling to try to recover. His bookies are beginning to get agitated. The Lieutenant does copious amounts of drugs, cavorts with prostitutes, and uses his status to take advantage of teenage girls. While investigating a nun's rape, he begins to reflect on his lifestyle.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Aries Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

77%

Metacritic:

70%