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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2009Movie2 h 2 minR

CrimeDrama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic697.1Rotten Tomatoes86%57%

A relentlessly bleak, violent drama movie about everyday modern life and crime, with standout performances and characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

The only criminal he can't catch is himself.

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.

Feels like

  • Dark Crime Drama
  • Corrupt Police
  • New Orleans Setting
  • Addiction
  • Moral Decay
  • Psychological Depth
  • Character Study
  • Gritty Realism
  • Satirical Elements

Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Werner Herzog
Written by
William M. Finkelstein
Produced by
Randall Emmett, John Thompson, Edward R. Pressman
Music by
Mark Isham

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Facts

September 11, 2009 · 2 h 2 min · R

Released
September 11, 2009
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States, Germany
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$11 million
Available in
52 countries

Tropes

Crime After Crime, Hooker with a Heart of Gold, Floating Head Syndrome +9

  • Crime After Crime
  • Hooker with a Heart of Gold
  • Floating Head Syndrome
  • Creator Cameo
  • You Have Outlived Your Usefulness
  • Anti-Hero
  • Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work
  • Hand Cannon
  • Fixing the Game
  • Hardboiled Detective
  • Screw the Rules, I Make Them!
  • Karma Houdini

12 of 55 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?"

Questions about Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuThe CWKanopyHooplaPluto TVPlex

In the United States, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans streams on Prime, fuboTV, Shout! Factory, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 41 other countries.

Is Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 69). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will I feel good after watching Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$11 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.

What tropes does Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans use?

Crime After CrimeHooker with a Heart of GoldFloating Head SyndromeCreator CameoYou Have Outlived Your UsefulnessAnti-HeroBad Guys Do the Dirty WorkHand CannonFixing the GameHardboiled DetectiveScrew the Rules, I Make Them!Karma Houdiniand 43 more

TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including Crime After Crime, Hooker with a Heart of Gold, and Floating Head Syndrome.