
Bad Lieutenant
Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivesportsteenthrillerfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"Gambler. Thief. Junkie. Killer. Cop."
Boxlist takeHeavy and small-scale: a morally murky crime drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bad Lt. Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











