Bad Lieutenant

Name: Bad Lieutenant
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1992-11-20
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Stella Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon

1992·Movie·NC-17·96 min·★ 7.0(989)

Crime Drama More English titles

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

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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About Bad Lieutenant

Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 English-language crime and drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. The cast is led by Harvey Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Stella Keitel. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Hoopla.

Bad Lieutenant was produced by Pressman Film and made in United States of America. It was released on November 20, 1992, and carries a NC-17 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Zoë Lund, Abel Ferrara
Release date: November 20, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: NC-17
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Pressman Film

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Bad Lieutenant cast & crew

Bad Lieutenant was directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Zoë Lund and Abel Ferrara.

The cast features Harvey Keitel as LT, Peggy Gormley as LT's Wife, Stella Keitel as LT's Daughter, Victor Argo as Bet Cop, Paul Calderon as Cop #1, and Leonard L. Thomas as Cop #2.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Delia, cinematography is by Ken Kelsch, and it was produced by Ronna B. Wallace and Edward R. Pressman.

Is Bad Lieutenant worth watching?

Bad Lieutenant holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 989 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Bad Lieutenant is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bad Lieutenant

In United States, you can stream Bad Lieutenant on Criterion Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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