Bad Cop, Bad Cop
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Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a 2002 Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Southern Star, directed by David Caesar
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[edit] Cast
- Michael Caton – Det. Red Lilywhite
- Dan Wyllie – Det. Cons. Lou Knutt
- Helen Thompson – lawyer Tracy Lafever
- Roy Billing – Assistant Commissioner "Pud" Tugwell
- Christopher Hobbs – put-upon low life Slim Azzopardi
[edit] Premise
The series is a black comedy about two utterly corrupt police officers Lilywhite and Knutt (the "bad cop, bad cop" of the title). Lafever is their friend, a lawyer with a relaxed attitude to the goings on. Police graft, corruption and brutality are satirised in a very dry comic fashion, and with a stream of matter-of-fact obscenities. The series is shot in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, with Lilywhite and Knutt often seen drinking at the Clovelly Bowling Club and numerous references to Maroubra [1] . Police misconduct had been a real-life problem in New South Wales and elsewhere in Australia.
The title is a reference to the tactic of good cop, bad cop; though in this case both cops are as bad as each other.
[edit] Quotes
- In the title sequence,
Lilywhite: Off the car dickhead. You're about to learn something.
Knutt (shows badge): We're the police. Now piss off.
