Question 1

What real-life crime inspired part of the plot of Bad Lieutenant?

Accepted Answer

The plot was partly inspired by the real rape of two nuns in a New York City convent, with rumors of a cash reward for the rapists' capture, similar to the film.

Question 2

Which director said Bad Lieutenant was originally conceived as a comedy?

Accepted Answer

Director Abel Ferrara stated the film was originally supposed to be funny, citing a scene with teenage girls as an example of how Christopher Walken would have played it differently.

Question 3

What scene did Abel Ferrara describe as epitomizing the Bad Lieutenant, even though it was never filmed?

Accepted Answer

Abel Ferrara described a scene where LT robs an electronics store, then responds to a call about the robbery in an official capacity, takes a statement, and throws it away.

Question 4

Which major film festivals did Bad Lieutenant screen at in 1992?

Accepted Answer

Bad Lieutenant screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1992.

Question 5

How did the production team handle filming in a nightclub scene without permits?

Accepted Answer

The crew didn't have permits; they sent Harvey Keitel through an actual nightclub to film the scene where the strung-out LT walks through it.

Question 6

What real-life crime inspired part of the plot of Bad Lieutenant?

Accepted Answer

The plot was partly inspired by the real rape of two nuns in a New York City convent, with rumors of a cash reward for the rapists' capture, similar to the film.

Question 7

Which festivals did Bad Lieutenant screen at in 1992?

Accepted Answer

In 1992, it screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival.

Question 8

What did director Abel Ferrara say epitomized the movie in an unfilmed scene?

Accepted Answer

Ferrara described an unfilmed scene where LT robs an electronics store, then responds to the robbery as a cop, takes a statement, and throws it away, calling it the essence of the character.

Question 9

How did Harvey Keitel's approach change a scene originally intended as comedic?

Accepted Answer

Director Abel Ferrara said the film was originally meant to be funny, with a scene where LT pulls over teenage girls ending in dancing, but Keitel turned it into something darker.

Question 10

Who played the detective LT in Bad Lieutenant?

Accepted Answer

Harvey Keitel played the corrupt police detective LT.

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