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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Drama · Crime · 2009
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.
Movie details
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
“The only criminal he can't catch is himself.”
2009 Drama · Crime 2h 2m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
William M. Finkelstein
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
Court is in session
Put Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.