The other Werner Herzog movie that will be screened at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival is BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS. Herzog and star Nic Cage can argue that their take isn’t a remake of the badass Harvey Keitel’s version back in 1992 but be that as it may, the previous ridiculous promo trailer did have one hilarious moment when the junkie cop Cage plays said ‘Shoot him again, his soul’s still dancing’. It’d be interesting which distributor dares to pick this up.
Some new images from the movie have hit the web via Collider and ecranlarge. I might just see this movie just to keep up with what fat has-been Val Kilmer is up to these days. Poor Doc Holiday has let himself go.
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Terence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage), a homicide detective with the New Orleans Police Department, is promoted to Lieutenant after he saves a prisoner from drowning in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. However, during his heroic act, he severely injures his back and is put on prescription pain medication. A year later, Terence – struggling with his addictions to sex, Vicodin and cocaine – finds himself in the battle to bring down drug dealer Big Fate, who is suspected of massacring an entire family of African immigrants. The film also stars Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Coolidge and Fairuza Balk.
