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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

18 122 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   11 September 2009 (Italy)
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Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.

Director:

Werner Herzog

Writers:

William M. Finkelstein (screenplay), Victor Argo (earlier film "Bad Lieutenant"), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage ...
Eva Mendes ...
Val Kilmer ...
Xzibit ...
Big Fate (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Fairuza Balk ...
Shawn Hatosy ...
Jennifer Coolidge ...
Tom Bower ...
Pat McDonagh
Vondie Curtis-Hall ...
Captain James Brasser
Brad Dourif ...
Denzel Whitaker ...
Irma P. Hall ...
Shea Whigham ...
Michael Shannon ...
Joe Nemmers Joe Nemmers ...
Larry Moy
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Storyline

After Katrina, police sergeant Terence McDonagh rescues a prisoner, hurts his back in the process and earns a promotion to lieutenant plus an addiction to cocaine and painkillers. Six months later, a family is murdered over drugs; Terence runs the investigation. His drug-using prostitute girlfriend, his alcoholic father's dog, run-ins with two old women and a well-connected john, gambling losses, a nervous young witness, and thefts of police property put Terence's job and then his life in danger. He starts seeing things. He wants a big score to get out from under mounting debts, so he joins forces with drug dealers. The murders remain unsolved. A bad lieutenant gets worse. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Lieutenant | Prostitute | Debt | Sergeant  | See more »

Taglines:

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Bad Lieutenant See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$245,398 (USA) (22 November 2009) (27 Screens)

Gross:

$1,697,956 (USA) (28 February 2010)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes had previously played love interests in Ghost Rider. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Lt. Terrence is blackmailing football player Renaldo after buying marijuana, Terrence dangles his handcuffs from his finger with the bottom cuff unshackled. Moments later, when the shot returns to Terrence, the bottom cuff is shackled. See more »

Quotes

Terence McDonagh: I'll kill all of you. To the break of dawn. To the break of dawn, baby.
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Soundtracks

"OLD LOST JOHN"
Written and Performed by Sonny Terry
Published by Music Sales Corp.
Courtesy of Storyville Records See more »