Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Seen it?2009 | 122 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved American Gangster or Training Day, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Herzog
- Nicolas CageTerence McDonagh
- Eva MendesFrankie Donnenfield
- Val KilmerStevie Pruit
- XzibitBig Fate
- Fairuza BalkHeidi
- Shawn HatosyArmand Benoit
- Jennifer CoolidgeGenevieve
- Tom BowerPat McDonagh
- Brad DourifNed Schoenholtz
- Vondie Curtis-HallCaptain James Brasser