- HD 1080
- Runtime: 122m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Stars: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk
- keywords: police brutality, corruption, gambling, blackmail, new orleans, louisiana, hallucination, organized crime, shootout, drug dealing, police corruption, cynical, policeman, blunt, illegal drugs, murder investigation, hurricane katrina, neo-noir, frantic, absurd, hilarious, bewildered, mocking
- Production_studio: Nu Image, Pressman Film, Saturn Films, Polsky Films, Osiris Productions, Lieutenant Productions, Millennium Media
- Slogan: The only criminal he can't catch is himself.
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans is featured in the top rankings of 2009
- #50 in Top Crime Movies of 2009
Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who recieves 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.
