There is a point in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans where the absurdity hits a boiling point and it goes from an OK police procedural to an absolutely nutso character study. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a dark, edgy crime drama with a convoluted plot that goes to some extreme places. The screenplay was co-written by Ferrara with actor-writer Paul Calderón and actress-model Zoë Lund, both of whom appear in the film. In Werner Herzog's new film Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. I would imagine most people would consider that moment to be when Nic Cage's Bad Lieutenant, Terrence McDonagh, watches two imaginary lizards cavorting on his coffee table while conducting a police stakeout. What does it mean? More Clips. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watched Jan 20, 2020. With Bad Lieutenant, I saw both Herzog and Nicholas Cage in a new light, or rather a new darkness. One thing you can always count on when you go into a Werner Herzog movie is that you can always expect to find a story surrounding a very bizarre individual. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans 2009 ★★★★½ . Menu. The film stars Harvey Keitel as the titular "bad lieutenant" as well as Victor Argo and Paul Calderón. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) Soundtracks (6) 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 Movies. Menu. A substance-abusing cop (Nicolas Cage) is locked in a downward spiral as he probes the drug-related murders of five illegal immigrants from Senegal. Product Description. What kind of sense does it make? Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Critics Consensus. Movies. Labeled as a black comedy, there should be more emphasis on 'black' than on 'comedy'. Trivia Although being promoted as a remake of Bad Lieutenant (1992) during its early production, director Werner Herzog claims that this is not a remake. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” what an ungainly title for a movie. Ben Scanga’s review published on Letterboxd: [Sean Bonnette] Shoot him again ‘cause I can see his soul dancing Shoot him again ‘cause I can see his soul dancing. He says he has never seen the original and therefore does not consider this movie a remake. In Werner Herzog's new film Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans follows a crooked cop (Nicolas Cage) who is a drug addict and takes sexual favors for bribes. Additionally, producers seemed to have added "Bad Lieutenant" to the title in order to get a better marketing.