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Righteous Kill (2008)

R 101 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   12 September 2008 (USA)
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Reviews: 231 user | 191 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com

Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.

Director:

Jon Avnet
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro ...
Turk
Al Pacino ...
Rooster
50 Cent ...
Spider (as Curtis Jackson)
Carla Gugino ...
John Leguizamo ...
Donnie Wahlberg ...
Brian Dennehy ...
Hingis
Trilby Glover ...
Jessica
Saidah Arrika Ekulona ...
Alan Rosenberg ...
Stein
Sterling K. Brown ...
Rogers
Barry Primus Barry Primus ...
Prosky
Melissa Leo ...
Alan Blumenfeld ...
Martin Baum
Oleg Taktarov ...
Yevgeny Mugalat
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Storyline

Turk and Rooster, two aging NYPD detectives who have been longtime partners are faced with a serial killer who is murdering sociopathic criminals. They both have personal issues, and when they start working with a younger team, Perez and Riley, tensions between the pairs of partners is inevitable, especially since Turk is now living with Perez's ex-girlfriend, also a homicide detective. Written by duke1029@aol.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Execution | New York City | Nypd | Serial Killer | Confession  | See more »

Taglines:

Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Las dos caras de la ley See more »

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,288,361 (USA) (14 September 2008) (3152 Screens)

Gross:

$40,076,438 (USA) (14 December 2008)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Overture Films paid a little over $12 million US dollars for the American distribution rights, beating out Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures, who also put in bids of over $10 million. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the beginning, in the shooting gallery, the first targets being winched backwards alternate between intact and bullet-ridden. See more »

Quotes

[from trailer]
Turk: When you walk outside, watch your back.
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, the sound of a train is heard. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.83" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nocturne"
Written by Homer Greencastle
Published by Source in Sync Music (ASCAP)/Engine Co 35 Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music See more »