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Paha poliisi

Original title: Bad Lieutenant
  • 19921992
  • NC-17NC-17
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
43K
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Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
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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 and redemption.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 and redemption.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 and redemption.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,304
771
  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Writers
    • Zoë Lund
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Stars
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Brian McElroy
    • Frank Acciarito
Top credits
  • Director
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Writers
    • Zoë Lund
    • Abel Ferrara
  • Stars
    • Harvey Keitel
    • Brian McElroy
    • Frank Acciarito
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 211User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Bad Lieutenant
    Trailer 2:08
    Bad Lieutenant

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    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
    Harvey Keitel and Frankie Thorn in Paha poliisi (1992)
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    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
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    Harvey Keitel, Bianca Hunter, and Frankie Thorn in Paha poliisi (1992)
    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)
    Harvey Keitel in Paha poliisi (1992)

    Top cast

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    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • LT
    Brian McElroy
    • LT's Son (#1)
    Frank Acciarito
    • LT's Son (#2)
    • (as Frankie Acciarito)
    Peggy Gormley
    Peggy Gormley
    • LT's Wife
    Stella Keitel
    Stella Keitel
    • LT's Daughter
    Dana Dee
    • LT's Baby Girl
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Bet Cop
    Paul Calderon
    Paul Calderon
    • Cop #1
    • (as Paul Calderone)
    Leonard L. Thomas
    Leonard L. Thomas
    • Cop #2
    • (as Leonard Thomas)
    Anthony Ruggiero
    • Lite
    Vincent Laresca
    Vincent Laresca
    • JC
    Robin Burrows
    • Ariane
    Victoria Bastel
    Victoria Bastel
    • Bowtay
    G. Elvis Phillips
    • Young Cop
    Stephen Chen
    • Korean Store Owner
    Shawn McClean
    • Korean Store Hood #1
    John Steven Jones
    John Steven Jones
    • Korean store hood #2
    Fernando Véléz
    • Julio
    • Director
      • Abel Ferrara
    • Writers
      • Zoë Lund
      • Abel Ferrara
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Like many indie-minded directors of low-budget films, Abel Ferrara didn't bother with permits most of the time. "We weren't permitted on any of this stuff", editor Anthony Redman admitted. "We just walked on and started shooting." For the scene in which a strung-out Lieutenant walks through a nightclub, they sent Harvey Keitel through an actual club.
    • Goofs
      At the end, when the Lieutenant enters the bus terminal, he leaves his car behind the street sign, but when he returns, the car has moved forward.
    • Quotes

      Zoe: Vampires are lucky, they can feed on others. We gotta eat away at ourselves. We gotta eat our legs to get the energy to walk. We gotta come, so we can go. We gotta suck ourselves off. We gotta eat away at ourselves til there's nothing left but appetite. We give, and give and give crazy. Cause a gift that makes sense ain't worth it. Jesus said seventy times seven. No one will ever understand why, why you did it. They'll just forget about you tomorrow, but you gotta do it.

    • Crazy credits
      The "Jersey Girls" character credits are reversed. The actress who plays the driver, Bianca Hunter, is listed as the passenger, and Eddie Daniels, who appears as the passenger, is listed as the driver.
    • Alternate versions
      The original US NC-17 VHS version that was available for rent is completely uncut. As it was produced before the Led Zeppelin legal action, it included all usage of the Schoolly D track "Signifying Rapper".
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      PLEDGING MY LOVE
      Written by Don D. Robey (as Robey) / Fats Washington (as Washington)

      (P) 1954 Music Corporation of America, Inc.

      Performed by Johnny Ace

      Used by permission of MCA Records, Inc.

    User reviews211

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    8/10
    I know there is no plot however...........
    All right let's get this out of the way. This is not a great picture. In fact I will bet 98 percent of the public would find it absolutely repulsive. Make that 99 percent. Hell, even I didn't understand it the first time I saw it. But what I realized the second time was brilliant method acting. And that ladies and gents is what makes this film shine. There is no solid plot, no supporting characters, and no reason to feel anything but disgust for Harvey Keitel. However, you find me another actor who could have dug as low as Keitel did or take as many chances and I will bet you that it will take more than the time to cook a frozen cardboard pizza. It is hard to view a soiled life like Keitel was leading without being on the road yourself which wouldn't be pretty. The backdrop of a baseball series and Keitel losing chunks of money made it even crazier. Again I have to say absolutely great acting. Keitel has so many good scenes that this may be a career role for him. I give him a multitude of credit for taking the chance to play a totally unlovable character. Watch this movie at your own risk and know going in that this is an outlier in the sense of normal movie making. Don't bother grabbing a flashlight or even a spotlight and trying to find a plot. There isn't one. Just sit back and watch Keitel spiral down like a squirrel who missed the branch.
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    • Corleone-29
    • Jun 9, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1993 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Bad Lieutenant
    • Filming locations
      • 1911 Hone Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Bad Lt. Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,000,022
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,454
      • Nov 22, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,038,916
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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