Triple Feature: Bad Lieutenant/Cop Land/The Duellists

About this episode

The episode explores three defining performances of Harvey Keitel across three decades of filmmaking.

Few actors have embodied obsession, corruption, guilt, and authority quite like Harvey Keitel. In this Triple Feature actor focus, we examine three defining performances across three decades of filmmaking: The Duellists (1977), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and Cop Land (1997). From Ridley Scott's visually stunning debut feature, where Keitel plays a Napoleonic officer consumed by honor and vengeance, to Abel Ferrara's infamous portrait of addiction, moral collapse, and redemption in Bad Lieutenant, to James Mangold's examination of loyalty, corruption, and institutional decay in Cop Land, these films showcase the remarkable range and intensity that made Keitel one of the essential actors of the New Hollywood generation. Along the way, we'll discuss masculinity, power, violence, faith, police culture, and the evolution of American cinema from the 1970s through the 1990s. Join Mark Radulich and company as they explore three unforgettable films connected by one of the most compelling screen presences of the last fifty years. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Radulich

Topics covered

• Harvey Keitel
• film analysis
• New Hollywood
• masculinity
• corruption
• American cinema
• actor focus

Keywords

• Harvey Keitel
• The Duellists
• Bad Lieutenant
• Cop Land
• New Hollywood
• film analysis
• masculinity
• corruption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: W2M Network

Books & works: The Duellists, Bad Lieutenant, Cop Land

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