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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

R2h 2m2009Werner Herzog
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 69
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"The only criminal he can't catch is himself."

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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Police BrutalityCorruptionGamblingBlackmailNew Orleans, LouisianaHallucinationOrganized CrimeShootoutDrug DealingPolice Corruption

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What is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) about?

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.

Who stars in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans stars Nicolas Cage (Terence McDonagh), Eva Mendes (Frankie Donnenfield), Val Kilmer (Stevie Pruit), Xzibit (Big Fate), Fairuza Balk (Heidi). The film was directed by Werner Herzog.

How long is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated R.

Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans worth watching?

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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