Nicolas Cage teams up with Werner Herzog and reunites with his Ghost Rider co-star Eva Mendes for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, a crime drama from First Look Pictures about a rogue cop who loves his job and loves his drugs. Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bad Lieutenant finds Cage playing New Orleans Detective Terence McDonagh, a total bad-ass with an attitude and a total disregard for how officers are supposed to conduct themselves. McDonagh's fearless, ruthless, addicted to drugs, and in a relationship with a hooker (Mendes).Cage was instrumental in choosing the location for the film and at the LA press day for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Cage said he decided on New Orleans because he had to face his fears and go through a catharsis. "New Orleans is a very potent city in my life for various reasons," said Cage. "It's a combination of different energies - African, French, English, Spanish - and there's a lot of magic there. I've had a lot of experiences there, and I wanted to go back there and confront it. I knew that I would channel that energy, and it could either be a disaster, or be something beautiful, so I was up for the challenge." Read More...
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