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Starring Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Leonard L. Thomas
Director: Abel Ferrera
Writer: Paul Calderon
1992

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He's a gambler...a thief...a junkie...a killer and a cop. Now he is investigating the most shocking case of his life and as he moves closer to the truth his self-destructive past is closing in.System Requirements:Starring Harvey Keitel Leonard Thomas Paul Calderone Paul Hipp Victor Argo Victoria Bastel Zoe Tamerlis Directed by Abel Ferrara Running time: 96 minutes Copyright Artisan EntertainmentFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: NC-17 UPC: 012236114307 Manufacturer No: 11430

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Cast: Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Vincent Laresca, Paul Calderon, Peggy Gormley, Paul Hipp
Director: Abel Ferrara
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 20 November 1992
MPAA Rating: NC-17
DVD Release Date: August 14, 2001
Runtime: 96 min
Studio: Artisan Entertainment, Aries Films

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review by Schtinky. March 06, 2009

A degenerate police lieutenant with no redeeming qualities

'Bad Lieutenant' is about a nameless police lieutenant and his degenerate lifestyle. The movies starts with him dropping his sons off at school, then snorting coke in the school parking lot before beginning his day. The storyline is a basically loose, as far as plot, the film consists mostly of scenes of the lieutenant's degeneration. The major plot of the movie is a new crime he's assigned to; the destruction of a catholic church along with the raping of one of the nuns. (Warning - the scene is … more

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review by Captain_Couth. May 06, 2009

A strange film about the catholic faith from Abel Ferrara.

Bad Lieutenant has to be one of Abel Ferrara's most misunderstood film. The movie's filled with Catholic guilt and soul searching. It's about a corrupt soul seeking a way to find redemption and to enter the after world with a clear conscience. Made for nearly next to nothing, Abel Ferrara and Harvey Keitel make one of the most moving films you'll ever see. Harvey Keitel stars as the title character. A corrupt police officer who dwells in his excesses. A man who has hit rock … more

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