Is Bad Lieutenant sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Lieutenant easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Lieutenant violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Lieutenant scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bad Lieutenant end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bad Lieutenant

Name: Bad Lieutenant
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Stella Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon

Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop.

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by Pressman Film

199296 min7.0 / 10

A harrowing descent into moral degradation and spiritual crisis, where a corrupt cop's investigation of a nun's rape becomes a vehicle for his own reckoning with faith, addiction, and the possibility of redemption.

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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Questions people ask

Is Bad Lieutenant sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Bad Lieutenant easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Bad Lieutenant violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Bad Lieutenant scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Bad Lieutenant end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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