Film2009122 min

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Name: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Shawn Hatosy

Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivemafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"The only criminal he can't catch is himself."

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, raw crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like grit over polish.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 804 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who recieves 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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