Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Pressman Film, Saturn Films

2009122 min6.2 / 10

A darkly absurd, frenetic descent into the moral and psychological corruption of a compromised cop, blending neo-noir crime with surreal, hallucinatory moments and black comedy.

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.

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  • Does Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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