Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
A corrupt, drug-addicted New Orleans cop investigates a brutal murder while battling his own demons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
“The only criminal he can't catch is himself.”
Synopsis
Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant who is awarded a medal and promoted to lieutenant for his heroism during Hurricane Katrina. As a result of his actions, he sustains a back injury and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. This leads him to become involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of killing a family of African immigrants.
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A crew of 74+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Joe BiniShot by Peter ZeitlingerScored by Mark IshamDesigned by Toby Corbett
Box Office
2009 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$10.6M
Opening week (7-day): $396K
Peak 27 theaters
Also known as
- Bad Lieutenantde
- Bad Lieutenant – Cop ohne Gewissende
- Bad Lieutenanten
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleansen
- Teniente Corruptoes
- Bad Lieutenant : Escale à La Nouvelle-Orléansfr
- Il cattivo tenente - Ultima chiamata New Orleansit
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Cast & Crew
74 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Nicolas Cage
as Terence McDonagh
Eva Mendes
as Frankie Donnenfield
Shawn Hatosy
as Armand Benoit
Jennifer Coolidge
as Genevieve
Tom Bower
as Pat McDonagh
Vondie Curtis Hall
as Captain James Brasser
Russell M Haeuser
as A 'John'
Val Kilmer
as Stevie Pruit
Xzibit
as Big Fate
Fairuza Balk
as Heidi
Brad Dourif
as Ned Schoenholtz
Irma P Hall
as Binnie Rogers
Supporting cast
51Denzel Whitaker
as Daryl
Michael Shannon
as Mundt
Shea Whigham
as Justin
Lucius Baston
as Midget
Joe Nemmers
as Larry Moy
J D Evermore
as Rick Fitzsimon
Tim Bellow
as G (Gary Jenkins)
Lauren Swinney
as Antoinette
Nick Gomez
as Evaristo Chavez
William M Finkelstein
as Dave Jacobs
Sam Medina
as Andy
Lance E Nichols
as Jeremiah Goodhusband
Tony Bentley
as Hurley
Jeremy Aaron Johnson
as Yasco
Bernard Johnson
as Dub
Matt Borel
as Bernie
Gary Grubbs
as Chief of Police
J Omar Castro
as First Narcotics Detective
Kerry Cahill
as Second Narcotics Detective
Noel Arthur
as Renaldo Hayes
Douglas M Griffin
as Sergeant
Lauren Pennington
as Woman
Dane Rhodes
as Bettor
Jedda Jones
as Civilian Aide
Don Yesso
as Client
Trey Burvant
as Dealer
Robert Pavlovich
as Dr. Milburn
Marco St John
as Eugene Gratz
David Joseph Martinez
as Juan Michel
Kyle Clements
as Lawrence
Danielle Elaine Mcallister
as Kim
Deena Beasley
as Maimouna
Joshua Joseph Gillum
as Host
Roger J Timber
as Security Guard
Deneen Tyler
as Pharmacist
Sean Boyd
as Lt. Stoyer
Katie Chonacas
as Tina
Brandi Coleman
as Yvonne
Michael Zimbrich
as Waiter
Trenton Perez
as Boy
Stephanie Honore
as Girl
Katrell Dixon
as Witness #1
Stiggidy Steve
as Witness #2
Armando Leduc
as Jeff
Jillian Batherson
as Assistant to DA
Joel Davis
as First Announcer (voice)
John Wilmot
as Second Announcer (voice)
Wilfred Alexander
as Store Employee #1
April Gordon
as Store Employee #2
Ted Jordan
as Detective (uncredited)
Geraldine Glenn
as Family Member (uncredited)
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