Terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of five senegalese immigrants. It is something much better than that, being fresh, unique and original. The film was directed by werner herzog and stars nicolas cage and eva mendes. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including planet 51, the blind side and the twilight saga. Director werner herzogs career is a catalog of extremes, and bad lieutenant. This film lacks the polish of a more sophisticated director, but would have suffered from it. In the wake of hurricane katrina, a detective investigates the murders of several senegalese immigrants, as his own inner turmoil wreaks personal havoc. Port of call new orleans has been done to twisted perfection. Port of call, new orleans creates a dire portrait of a rapist, murderer, drug addict, corrupt cop and degenerate paranoid whos very apprehensive about iguanas. Download bad lieutenant port of call new orleans 2009 yify. Herzogs maniacal movie refuses to flinch as it gleefully leaps into an underworld of degradation and despair in. During his heroic act, mcdonagh injures his back and later becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. Port of call new orleans is a terrible title for werner herzogs new film. Terence mcdonagh is a drug and gamblingaddled detective in postkatrina new orleans investigating the killing of.
It is showcased by one of the biggest stars in hollywood nicholas cage and joined together by eva mendes, jennifer coolidge, tom bower, val kilmer, xzibit, and brad dourif. He has a nasty painkiller addiction, courtesy of an injury he sustained while rescuing a. Download bad lieutenant port of call new orleans 2009. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. Port of call new orleans nude scenes 10 images and 3 videos including appearances from fairuza balk eva mendes katie chonacas. Despite being touted as a remake or sequel to the 1992 film bad lieutenant, the director werner herzog insists that this is an original work only vaguely following the same story of a drug addicted and violent police detective surrounded by crime and sex.
Pressman, who wanted to incorporate the title of the 1992 abel ferrera cult classic, bad lieutenant for which pressman also filled the producer role. And it gradually reveals itself as a sly comedy about. The problem is that the title makes it look like a remake of the. She shows some nice cleavage as she bends over and then straddles him in bed while on all fours. I will just say that as cop movies go this one is all over the place but in a very good way. Port of call new orleans 2009 terrence mcdonagh, a new orleans police sergeant, who starts out as a good cop, receiving a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during hurricane katrina. A drugabusing cop nicolas cage probes the slayings of five illegal immigrants from senegal.
When artistic and marketing impulses collide, you end up with an unwieldy title like bad lieutenant. The official international title is the bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans 2009 free streaming on movieninja. While investigating a young nuns rape, a corrupt new york city police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change.
Port of call new orleans isnt dreadfully dull or sloppily disjointed like its title suggests. Port of call new orleans is a 2009 american crime drama film directed by. Pressman, who wanted to incorporate the title of the 1992 abel ferrera cult classic, bad lieutenant for which pressman also filled the. Jun 27, 2011 abel ferraras cult crime drama bad lieutenant is given a sister film with this werner herzoghelmed production that takes its inspiration from the original, but focuses on new characters and. My advice to those who are planning to see this movie is to dont expect a serious, gritty movie, but instead something quite surreal, that could be pretty dark, but very funny and strange at the same time.
Port of call new orleans is not its title, but the point of it. Port of call new orleans where the absurdity hits a boiling point and it goes from an ok police procedural to an absolutely nutso character study. Its both a characteristically excessive herzog movie and a traditional hollywood film noir about an obsessed. I would imagine most people would consider that moment to be when nic cages bad lieutenant, terrence mcdonagh, watches two imaginary lizards cavorting on his coffee table while. Bad lieutenant was directed by abel ferrara, a gritty new yorker who has come up through the exploitation ranks ms. The biggest new release of the week is bad lieutenant. Port of call, new orleans creates a dire portrait of a rapist, murderer, drug addict, corrupt cop and. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he. Making a bad movie this good is harder than it looks. William finkelstein, based on the movie by abel ferrara starring. Port of call new orelans werner herzogs remake of bad lieutenant is a bizarre triumph in which nicolas cage gives his best performance for.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Though the films title resembles that of abel ferrara s 1992 film bad lieutenant, it is neither a sequel nor a remake. Terence nicolas cage and frankie eva mendes have a heated conversation with terences stepmother jennifer coolidge in bad lieutenant. Port of call new orleans movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Abel ferraras cult crime drama bad lieutenant is given a sister film with this werner herzoghelmed production that takes its inspiration from the original, but focuses on new characters and. Port of call new orleans not an ordinary cop drama. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage, pretend tough guy malibu accent, long floppy coiffure, nervous smile, is more like the bad usedcar salesman. With harvey keitel, brian mcelroy, frank acciarito, peggy gormley. Port of call new orleans what an ungainly title for a movie.
Im not sure what the whole film amounts to, and im not sure it amounts to anything. Fairuza balk stepping into a bedroom in a black bra, panties and kneehigh police boots as she lifts her leg up to put her left foot on a guy as he lies in bed. This tidbit of information appears in the closing credits of herzogs bad lieutenant. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. Werner herzogs remake of bad lieutenant is a bizarre triumph in which nicolas cage gives his best performance for years, says philip french. Nicolas cage as a cop so bad, hes good the new york times. Director werner herzogs preferred name, port of call new orleans, was deemed unsuitable by producer edward r. While investigating a young nuns rape, a corrupt new york city police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness and redemption. I definitely cannot say too much about this movie primarily because it is very complicated and to give away one thing would in turn give away other things. Mungkin banyak yang mengalami kendala karena film ini menggunakan bahasa espanol, english, tapi tenang saja di dramamu kami sudah. Instead, its one of the most truly extraordinary films to ever fall into a sense of obscurity or opaqueness. Port of call new orelans werner herzogs remake of bad lieutenant is a bizarre triumph in which nicolas cage gives his best performance for years, says philip french published.
Port of call new orleans is a 2009 american crime drama film directed by werner herzog and starring nicolas cage, eva mendes, tom bower, jennifer coolidge, alvin xzibit joiner, val kilmer, and brad dourif. What weve got here is an overthetop, crazy ride with. Both bad lieutenant films were produced by edward r. You might ask the same questions of the film itself, directed. Port of call new orleans, was released in 2009, seventeen years after the first films release. Port of call new orleans stars nicolas cage, eva mendes, val kilmer, xzibit the r movie has a runtime of. Language throughout, drug use, sexuality and some violence. Abel ferraras cult crime drama bad lieutenant is given a sister film with this werner herzoghelmed production that takes its inspiration from the original, but. Port of call new orleans stars nicolas cage, eva mendes, val kilmer, xzibit the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of. Shot in postkatrina new orleans presumably so that herzog could take advantage of an atmosphere of decay and wreckage that no production design could match, bad lieutenant stars nicolas cage as terence mcdonagh, a cop who. Take a look at this anticipated new cop drama starring nicolas cage. Though the films title resembles that of abel ferraras 1992 film bad lieutenant, it is neither a sequel nor a remake.
Port of call new orleansthe subtitle makes it charmingly unwieldyis everything the trailer promised and so much more, a batty policier fueled by evocative local color and a sublimely deranged lead performance that recalls herzogs work with the wildeyed klaus kinski. This film is not at all what i expected from herzog i havent laughed so much in a long time during a movie. Port of call new orleans, nicolas cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring dr. Port of new orleans was believed to be a rethought of the 1992 film bad lieutenant. In the aftermath of hurricane katrina he becomes a in werner herzogs new film. While getting critical acclaim, audiences were divided. Terrence mcdonagh, a new orleans police sergeant, who starts out as a good cop, receiving a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during. Port of call new orleans was released in 2009 on friday, november 20, 2009 in 27 theaters.
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