Bad Lieutenant
“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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Cast
45 people
Harvey Keitel
LT
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Peggy Gormley
LT's Wife
Known for
The Sinner
The Last Temptation of Christ
Stella Keitel
LT's Daughter
Known for
Holy Rollers
Victor Argo
Bet Cop
Known for
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Paul Calderon
Cop #1
Known for
Bosch
Ironheart
Leonard L. Thomas
Cop #2
Known for
The Negotiator
Black Snake Moan
Vincent Laresca
JC
Known for
Shades of Blue
The Night Of
Frankie Thorn
The Nun
Known for
Stigmata
He Was a Quiet Man
Brian McElroy
LT's Son #1
Also in
How to Make an American Quilt
Frankie Acciarito
LT's Son #2
Also in
Last Exit to Brooklyn
29th Street
Dana Dee
LT's Baby Girl
No other roles listed
Anthony Ruggiero
Lite
No other roles listed
Abel Ferrara Director · Zoë Lund Screenplay Joe Delia Composer
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1M · United States release November 20, 1992
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,019,469
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Pressman Film
Production
Bad Lt. Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 14, 1992
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · November 20, 1992
Limited theatrical
Argentina
December 17, 1992 · Theatrical
Australia
November 4, 1993 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 17, 1992 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
May 6, 1994 · Theatrical
Canada
September 16, 1992 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark
December 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Finland
November 19, 1993 · Theatrical · (uncut)
France
March 10, 1993 · Theatrical
August 15, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
May 13, 1993 · Theatrical
Greece
November 12, 2000 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Italy
May 21, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
June 25, 1994 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 2, 1993 · Theatrical · Amsterdam
June 8, 2006 · Physical · DVD
January 21, 2010 · TV · RTL 7
September 6, 2011 · Physical · Bluray
Poland
November 5, 1993 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 14, 1993 · Premiere · Fantasporto Film Festival
Spain
July 13, 1994 · Theatrical
January 1, 2019 · TV
Sweden
August 20, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical · Cut on video
Uruguay
January 24, 2002 · Theatrical
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