Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans

When it was first announced that Werner Herzog's next project was a remake of Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant with Nicolas Cage in the lead role, many thought, “What kind of crazy trainwreck is this gonna be?” Then the wondrous trailer came out, and it was, “Oh, that kind of crazy trainwreck.” So what about the movie? An instant cult classic, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans is everything the trailer promised and so much more, a batty policier that's fueled by bizarre imagery, florid dialogue, and a sublimely deranged lead performance that recalls Herzog's work with the wild-eyed Klaus Kinski.

Updated 03/21/2012