
Bad Lieutenant(1992)
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.



Kris Kristofferson
Cisco Pike

Karen Black
Sue

Gene Hackman
Officer Leo Holland

Harry Dean Stanton
Jesse Dupre

Viva
Merna

Joy Bang
Lynn

Roscoe Lee Browne
Music Shop Proprietor
Chuy Franco
Mexican Man

Severn Darden
Lawyer
Herb Weil
Suspicious Customer
Cisco Pike is a crime, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of corruption, police, pimp, overdose, pension, cannabis. Directed by Bill L. Norton, it stars Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman. A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.
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