Film

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 2009

Directed by Werner Herzog

  • Drama, Crime
  • 122 min
  • R

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.

DramaCrimepolice brutalitycorruptiongamblingblackmailnew orleans, louisianahallucinationorganized crimeshootoutdrug dealingpolice corruptioncynicalpoliceman
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