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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

20096.22h 2m

Overview

Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.

Directed by Werner Herzog
Written by William M. Finkelstein
Produced by Randall Emmett, Edward R. Pressman, Alan Polsky
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $10.6M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Terence McDonagh

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Frankie Donnenfield

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Stevie Pruit

Xzibit

Xzibit

Big Fate

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Heidi

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Armand Benoit

Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

Genevieve

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Pat McDonagh

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Ned Schoenholtz

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain James Brasser

Themes & Keywords

police brutalitycorruptiongamblingblackmailnew orleans, louisianahallucinationorganized crimeshootoutdrug dealingpolice corruptioncynicalpolicemanbluntillegal drugsmurder investigationhurricane katrinaneo-noirfranticabsurdhilariousbewilderedmocking

About Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans is a drama, crime film released in 2009 exploring themes of police brutality, corruption, gambling, blackmail, new orleans, louisiana, hallucination. Directed by Werner Herzog, it stars Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer. Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.

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