Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

6.9 Score

2009 • 2h 2min • R • Crime, Drama

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

"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.

IMDb 6.6

RT 86%

MC 69

Director

Werner Herzog

Composer

Mark Isham

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Nicolas Cage

Terence McDonagh

Eva Mendes

Frankie Donnenfield

Val Kilmer

Stevie Pruit

Xzibit

Big Fate

Fairuza Balk

Heidi

Shawn Hatosy

Armand Benoit

Jennifer Coolidge

Genevieve

Tom Bower

Pat McDonagh

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