DVD
REVIEW: BAD LIEUTENANT
07/25/09
Bad Lieutenant debuts in a
Special Edition DVD this July from Lionsgate. The film is
directed by Abel Ferrara (The Funeral) and stars Academy
Award® nominee Harvey Keitel (Best Supporting Actor, Bugsy,
1991), who gives a searing performance as an out-of-control
police detective on a collision course with disaster. Bad
Lieutenant: Special Edition contains all new special
features, including audio commentary by Director Abel
Ferrara and Director of Photography Ken Kelsch and a
retrospective documentary, and is encased in brand new
O-card packaging.
Keitel is a nameless New York cop, hopelessly addicted to
drugs, gambling, and sex. As he makes his way to various
crime scenes, he is concerned only with taking bets from his
fellow cops on the outcome of the ongoing National League
playoffs. As his bad decisions drive him deeper into debt,
his life becomes a surreal hell, with a constant intake of
crack, coke, heroin, and booze eroding what remains of his
sanity. An investigation into the rape of a nun leads to his
spiritual breakdown at the church crime scene, where he sees
Jesus and the road to his salvation. This gutsy, highly
original tale is one of Ferrara’s most perfectly realized
films and a pinnacle in the career of Keitel, whose
performance transcends the screen in its sheer bravery.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.78:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
Subtitles - English Spanish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Audio commentary with Director Abel
Ferrara and Director of Photography Ken Kelsch
New retrospective documentary
featuring exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.
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