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      Bad Lieutenant

      NC-17 1992 1h 38m Crime Drama List
      78% 50 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score The Lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) is a corrupt cop steeped in gambling debt who exploits his authority to sexually harass teenage girls, embezzle money and abuse drugs. His troubles come to a head when a mob lackey delivers an ultimatum: pay off his debt, or else. His fate appears sealed. But when The Lieutenant learns that a $50,000 reward is being offered to whoever catches a pair of thugs who raped a nun (Frankie Thorn), he jumps at the opportunity, hoping that he can still redeem himself. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 02 Buy Now

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      Bad Lieutenant will challenge less desensitized viewers with its depiction of police corruption, but Harvey Keitel's committed performance makes it hard to turn away.

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      Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times [Keitel] keeps us watching his descent without wanting to look away. Only an actor with tremendous reserves of power could accomplish that. Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone It's a powerhouse performance in a film of jabbing intensity and wit. Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) This is bull of a very high order. Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Ferrara seeks to expose his subject. What this film is about is the performance, Keitel’s absolute bearing of his character’s soul. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch Always one for provocation, director Abel Ferrara pushes our empathy to — and maybe even beyond — its natural limits, only to break with the film’s hitherto unrelenting grit and dangle the glinting possibility of transcendent redemption in front of us. Aug 25, 2023 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Keitel's performance is courageous, almost psychotic, because it is deeply and profoundly authentic. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Noel P The best film I saw from the 90s. And the best performance by Harvey Keitel I've seen. Raw, disturbing, and even a little funny at times. It's also ironically the best film that maps out the difficult Catholic concept of forgiveness and redemption. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review KB B I had high hopes considering the "expert" reviews but it got longer and longer during the last third. Harvey Keitel is a decent actor but definitely cannot carry a movie on his own. Watch if there's absolutely nothing else on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review jwcdood Although, at this late date, BAD LIEUTENANT is a dated production, it's still a a very good [and very unusual] story with a killer performance by a great actor (Harvey Kietel) and certainly worth more than one watch! ✨🥴👍✨ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/01/23 Full Review Leaburn O Harvey Keitel is excellent here. There's very little else to say as the title kind of does the job for you in an understated way. The lieutenant is really very bad but he eventually feels some forgiveness before karma catches up with him. Shot in a grimey way that feels late 70s rather than 92 ish. Has a feel of Mean Streets and Taxi Driver. No surprises but worth a watch as quite short. Saw it on Prime. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Billy C Brilliant performance. A totally gripping film. The main character's breakdown is classic cinema. A superb production. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Kliff H Keitel crazy hour(s). Yes, gets pretty nasty here, giving it all. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The Lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) is a corrupt cop steeped in gambling debt who exploits his authority to sexually harass teenage girls, embezzle money and abuse drugs. His troubles come to a head when a mob lackey delivers an ultimatum: pay off his debt, or else. His fate appears sealed. But when The Lieutenant learns that a $50,000 reward is being offered to whoever catches a pair of thugs who raped a nun (Frankie Thorn), he jumps at the opportunity, hoping that he can still redeem himself.
      Director
      Abel Ferrara
      Producer
      Patrick Wachsberger, Ronna B. Wallace
      Screenwriter
      Abel Ferrara
      Production Co
      Bad Lt. Productions
      Rating
      NC-17
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 1, 2007
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $47.5K
      Runtime
      1h 38m
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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