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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2009 · 122 min

A hallucinatory, darkly funny descent into corruption and addiction, anchored by a wild, unpredictable performance.

Tagline
The only criminal he can't catch is himself.
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • addiction
  • crime
  • morality
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
William M. Finkelstein
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk, Shawn Hatosy, Jennifer Coolidge, Tom Bower
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
Spanish, English

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