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12 September 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun. morePlot:
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars? full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Disappointing thriller from legendary actors moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert De Niro | ... | Tom 'Turk' Cowan | |
| Al Pacino | ... | David 'Rooster' Fisk | |
| 50 Cent | ... | Spider (as Curtis Jackson) | |
| Carla Gugino | ... | Karen Corelli | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Det. Simon Perez | |
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Det. Ted Riley | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Lieutenant Hingis | |
| Trilby Glover | ... | Jessica | |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | ... | Gwen Darvis | |
| Alan Rosenberg | ... | Stein | |
| Sterling K. Brown | ... | Rogers | |
| Barry Primus | ... | Dr. Prosky | |
| Melissa Leo | ... | Cheryl Brooks | |
| Alan Blumenfeld | ... | Martin Baum | |
| Shirly Brener | ... | Natalya |
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Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use.Parents Guide:
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101 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | USA:R (certificate #44434) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:16LV | Singapore:M18 | Mexico:B15Fun Stuff
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In the first movie where Al Pacino and Robert De Niro starred together, The Godfather: Part II (1974), they both played gangsters. In their second movie Heat (1995), Pacino was a cop, and DeNiro was a gangster. In this, their third movie together, they are both cops. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Pacino and DeNiro are sitting in Dennehy's office, DeNiro's left collar is protruding outside of his jacket lapel. On the next close up shot, DeNiro's collar is back in place. moreQuotes:
Dr. Prosky: How do you feel when You've fired your weapon?Turk: Dirty Harry said there's nothing wrong with a little shooting, as long as the right people get shot.
Dr. Prosky: And when the wrong people get shot?
Turk: It sucks... but I'd rather be in than out.
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Straighten Up and Fly Right moreFAQ
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Surely with a movie that stars both Al Pacino & Robert de Niro, you just can't go wrong? Both are legends of the big screen, and both are lauded for making legendary roles their own.
Yet sadly with "Righteous Kill" it just doesn't pay off. It's a thriller around a serial killer of various nefarious characters (pimps, drug dealers etc). The film begins with a confession by de Niro (a cop) that he is the killer, and we are led on a journey as he and his partner (Pacino) fight off another pair of cops who are suspicious that the trail leads to de Niro.
Having starred together in Heat, you'd expect some high standards, but for some reason the chemistry here just doesn't work and at points you think they really aren't interested. Fellow actors aren't too strong either, and much of the action seems to be just going with the flow. The storyline is interesting enough (with a good finale) but never seems to grip you through much of the film.
Overall, its a disappointment and you expect better from a film that has de Niro & Pacino together in it.