The first trailer has been released for “Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,” the third overall film in the somewhat unique franchise about a cop behaving badly.
Abel Ferrara helmed the original 1992 film with Harvey Keitel, seventeen years later Werner Herzog directed the Nic Cage-led “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” in 2009.
Now, seventeen years on again, famed “Audition” and “13 Assassins” filmmaker Takashi Miike helms this Japan-set neo-noir entry with Shun Oguri in the lead role.
In the film, a disgraced Tokyo detective spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twisted investigation involving a vengeful ex-yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family.
When announcing the project last year, Miike said in a statement: “I’m confident we are about to break through every limit, to create unforgettable entertainment. Get ready for the ride with us!”
Lily James and WWE wrestler Liv Morgan co-star in the film, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Neon will release the film domestically, but a date hasn’t been set.
