Bad Lieutenant

1992 · 96 min · EN · NC-17 · 7.0 (998 votes)

Dir. Abel Ferrara · Starring Harvey Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Stella Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Leonard L. Thomas · Music Joe Delia

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

CrimeDrama

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.

VIBE

This is a visceral, unsparing plunge into moral depravity and a desperate quest for absolution. It feels like a raw, confrontational journey through the darkest corners of human nature, propelled by a relentless, almost feverish energy. The atmosphere is thick with urban grime and spiritual anguish.

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