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Lt. Terence McDonagh is a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a...

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Corporate Authors: Millennium Films, Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation, Saturn Films, Polsky Films (Firm), Osiris Productions (Firm), First Look Home Entertainment
Other Authors: Belafonte, Stephen, Polsky, Alan, Polsky, Gabe, Thompson, John, Emmett, Randall, Pressman, Edward R., Finkelstein, William M., Herzog, Werner, 1942-, Cage, Nicolas, 1965-, Mendes, Eva, 1974-, Kilmer, Val, 1959-, Xzibit (Musician), Isham, Mark
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Century City, Calif.] : First Look Home Entertainment, [2010]
Subjects:
Detectives > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama.
Drug addicts > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama.
Criminal behavior > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama.
Police misconduct > Louisiana > New Orleans > Drama.
Crime films.
Police films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Lt. Terence McDonagh is a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves and together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; requres Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Zeitlinger ; editor, Joe Bini ; music, Mark Isham.