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Review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) by Håvard P — 26 Sep 2009

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Dirty,dark and fucked up.Keitel is great.

This review of Bad Lieutenant (1992) was written by Håvard P on 26 Sep 2009.

Bad Lieutenant has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ian Nathan (392) for Empire (3,446) on 18 May 2017

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By Phillie E (311) on 16 May 2016

Really didn't like this movie. Very unlikeable characters that make terrible decisions. Very dirty looking and uncomfortable. Pass on this one…

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