Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans – Image Gallery

Posted by webmaster on Nov 20, 2009 in Drama, Film, Image Gallery |

Gunpoint! © First Look Studios

In Werner Herzog’s new film Nicolas Cage plays rogue detective Terence McDonagh, who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs, while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous.

Directed by Werner Herzog, the film stars Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Coolidge, Fairuza Balk, Brad Dourif.

US Release: November 20, 2009
UK Release: tba