Bad Lieutenant

– 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
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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Producing Country:
USA
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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.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writer:

Zoë Lund, Abel Ferrara

Main Actors:

Harvey Keitel, Brian McElroy, Frank Acciarito, Peggy Gormley

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:

Aries Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
Metacritic:
70%