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Bad Lieutenant (1992)

R | | Crime, Drama | 13 May 1993 (Germany)
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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.

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Beat Cop
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Cop #1 (as Paul Calderone)
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Cop #2 (as Leonard Thomas)
Robin Burrows ...
Ariane
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The Nun
Victoria Bastel ...
Bowtay
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Jesus
Brian McElroy ...
Frankie Acciarito ...
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Lieutenant's Wife
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Lieutenant's Daughter
Dana Dee ...
Lieutenant's Baby Girl
Anthony Ruggiero ...
Lite
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J.C.
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Storyline

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. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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rape | male rear nudity | male nudity | male frontal nudity | penis | See All (101) »

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Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.

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Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language, violence and nudity | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

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$2,000,022 (USA)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Harvey Keitel stayed in character the full time on set during production. See more »

Goofs

When Daryl Strawberry hits home run, we see the scoreboard. The score clearly does not match what the announcer then says it is. See more »

Quotes

The Lieutenant: Leave it to the Catholic Church. Girls get raped every day, and now we're putting up 50 Gs just 'cause these girls wear fuckin' penguin suits.
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Connections

Referenced in Air Doll (2009) See more »

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WE DID IT BEFORE, WE'LL DO IT AGAIN
Written by Cliff Friend (as C. Friend) and Charles Tobias
Published by Warner Bros. Inc & Tobias
Performed by Peter Yellen & Greg Hollister
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Q: What are the differences between the R-rated version and the NC-17 version?
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Don't expect a nice story, and you won't be disappointed.
28 February 1999 | by (Morrisville, PA) – See all my reviews

Nasty Film, shows the downward spiral of a dirty cop as his drug and gambling addictions take him deeper and deeper into despair. There is no compassion for this man, and indeed, he asks for none. The conclusion to the film is really the only ending that could have been believable, but still no compassion. While this film is not one to watch for entertainment value, it is a good one to watch for plot and character acting value. Don't expect a nice story, and you won't be disappointed.
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