Bad Lieutenant

"Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop."

1992 1h 36m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 995

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.”

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Cast

Harvey Keitel
LT
Peggy Gormley
LT's Wife
Stella Keitel
LT's Daughter
Victor Argo
Bet Cop
Paul Calderon
Cop #1
Leonard L. Thomas
Cop #2
Vincent Laresca
JC
Frankie Thorn
The Nun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Zoë Lund, Abel Ferrara
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Harvey Keitel and Peggy Gormley and Stella Keitel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abel Ferrara directs. Ken Kelsch behind the camera. Joe Delia scores. Anthony Redman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anthony Redman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Harvey Keitel and Peggy Gormley and Stella Keitel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.".
9IMDB entry: tt0103759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "drug dealer", "new york city", "rape", "corruption".