NEON has released the first trailer for its crime action thriller "Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo" (Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo), the third film in the popular franchise.
The story follows a disgraced Tokyo detective with a gambling habit who is pulled into a world of corruption, addiction and violence. He becomes entangled in a complicated investigation involving a vengeful former yakuza member, a mysterious FBI agent and the missing daughter of an influential American family.
The lead roles are played by Japanese star Oguri Shun ("Godzilla vs. Kong") and British actress Lily James ("Cinderella," "Baby Driver," "Darkest Hour," "The Iron Claw," "The Operator," the series "Pam & Tommy").
The film was directed by Miike Takashi, one of the most prolific Japanese directors working today, known for "Ichi the Killer," "Yakuza Brotherhood: Clan War," "One Missed Call," "13 Assassins" and "Blade of the Immortal."
The film's world premiere is set for September 2026 at the Toronto International Film Festival. A theatrical release date has not yet been announced.
Previous Bad Lieutenant films
The original "Bad Lieutenant" crime drama, directed by American filmmaker Abel Ferrara ("Body Snatchers," "King of New York," "New Rose Hotel," the series "Miami Vice"), was released in 1992. It follows an unnamed corrupt New York police lieutenant, played by Harvey Keitel ("The Last Temptation of Christ," "Pulp Fiction," "Thelma & Louise," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Youth"), who investigates a brutal attack on a nun while his own addictions get in the way of solving the case. The film earned strong reviews from critics and praise from Martin Scorsese, though its adult rating limited its theatrical release due to extensive violence.
A second version, "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," which was neither a sequel nor a remake of the first, was released in 2009. It was directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog ("The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser," "Aguirre, the Wrath of God," "Nosferatu the Vampyre," "Fitzcarraldo," "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," "Queen of the Desert") and starred Nicolas Cage ("Wild at Heart," "Leaving Las Vegas," "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," "Renfield," "Longlegs," "The Surfer," the series "The Spiderwick Chronicles"). In this version, a model detective named Terence McDonagh, who has his own dark side, investigates a migrant murder at the Port of New Orleans while battling drug addiction and involvement in theft. This film received even better reviews than its predecessor and earned several prestigious awards and nominations.
