Bad Lieutenant (1992)

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Cast: Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon, Leonard L. Thomas, Robin Burrows, Frankie Thorn, Victoria Bastel, Paul Hipp, Brian McElroy, Frankie Acciarito

Director: Abel Ferrara

Writer: Victor Argo, Paul Calderon

Running Time: 96 min.

Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Rating: R

Synopsis: If police lieutenant Harvey Keitel's life could get any more sordid, he could probably sell tickets. The least of his vices is gambling, which has gotten him in Dutch with the mob. He abuses his body with drugs and his soul with hookers, and now he's turned to exploiting teenage girls for sex. Keitel is forced to reassess his life while investigating the rape of a nun. Director Abel Ferrara co-wrote the screenplay with Zoe Lund, who as Zoe Tamerlis starred in Ferrara's cult classic Ms. 45. A soundtrack tune by rapper Schoolly D, which was included in the initial release of Bad Lieutenant, featured a sample from Led Zeppelin which was used without permission; the song has since been excised from the soundtrack.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Julian__West: Watched The Guard last night, a worthy third part of the trilogy after Bad Lieutenant and Hot Fuzz.
chippy107: @weloveallthat am ok ta. and u?last gig i saw with any NO members was bad lieutenant-barney and co doing NO & JD covers & some of their own.
ivicaf: If you watched the original Bad Lieutenant, Herzog's ending loses impact because you're unconsciously gearing up for the original's.
__Melissuh: @KushyCASS I watched the bad lieutenant the other day... ahahaaaa
spittingcat: @AdamMoran Not really. They'll be good live (I saw Bad Lieutenant & they were good) but not New Order without Hooky. I'm Not buying tickets.