# Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

> A newly promoted New Orleans lieutenant spirals through addiction, corruption, hallucination, and criminal debt while pursuing a drug-related murder case.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6658

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk, Shawn Hatosy, Jennifer Coolidge, Tom Bower
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095217/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: feverish, unhinged, bleak, late night, arthouse crime marathon

## Synopsis

In a city ravaged by disaster, a corrupt cop spirals deeper into addiction and crime.

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