Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Original title: The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

2009
R
2h 2m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

82K

YOUR RATING

Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

In New Orleans, a police lieutenant investigates the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.

Play trailer2:35

1 Video

99+ Photos

Dark Comedy Crime Drama Mystery

Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

82K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 13 nominations total

Videos1

Trailer 2:35

Bad Lieutenant: Port Call of New Orleans

Photos114

+ 107

More like this

7.0

Bad Lieutenant

6.1

Snake Eyes

6.6

The Weather Man

6.9

Bringing Out the Dead

6.8

6.6

7.5

7.3

6.1

5.4

6.2

7.6

Lord of War

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
According to Werner Herzog, 2,400 cans of decaf coffee had to be used to make the water appear to be river water in the jail scene. They first attempted to use paint, but it proved to be toxic, then the production team used regular coffee, but the actor absorbed it through his skin.

Goofs
Only one of the "iguanas" featured was an iguana. The other lizard was a bearded dragon. The two species are not related and come from opposite sides of the world (iguanids originate in the Americas, whilst the bearded dragon originates in Australasia).

Quotes
Terence McDonagh: [Hallucinating] What are these fuckin' iguanas doing on my coffee table.
Stevie Pruit: There ain't no iguana.
Terence McDonagh: ...Yeah, there are.
Stevie Pruit: There ain't no iguana.
Terence McDonagh: What the fuck is that?
[taps it]
Terence McDonagh: Fuckin' iguana.

Connections
Edited into Leet Fighters: Mojado Mexican (2014)

Soundtracks
RELEASE ME
Written by Eddie Miller, James Pebworth, Robert Yount
Performed by Johnny Adams
Published by Roschelle Music Publishing/Sony ATV Acuff Rose Music Publishing (BMI)
Licensed from Licensemusic.com ApS
Courtesy of Sun Entertainment Corporation

User reviews242

Review

Featured review

9/10

Wickedly funny black comedy that borders on satire - fantastic acting by all involved and just one hell of a ride

This film is not at all what I expected from Herzog - I haven't laughed so much in a long time during a movie. What we've got here is an over-the-top, crazy ride with the best Nic Cage in years. Funny little anecdote on the side (as told by the director, Werner Herzog): when Cage asked for advice on how to best approach his role, Herzog told him to go with "evil is bliss". Cage obviously obliged - and the result is hilarious.

This film got a lot of negativity because apparently, people expected a serious, dark drama (knowing the original, I did, too). Well, Herzog had other plans: this is a wickedly funny black comedy that borders on satire. Fantastic acting by all involved, inventive camera and just one hell of a ride. Herzog's most entertaining film to date and Cage's best performance in ages. 9 stars out of 10.

Favorite Films: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054200841/

Lesser-known Masterpieces: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070242495/

Favorite Low-Budget and B-movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054808375/

Favorite TV-Shows reviewed: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls075552387/