Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

6.2 / 10 2009 2h 2mR English
DramaCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Terence McDonagh

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Werner Herzog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker