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Righteous Kill (2008) -- This is the second theatrical trailer for Jon Avnet's Righteous Kill, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   29,085 votes
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Director:

Jon Avnet

Writer (WGA):

Russell Gewirtz (written by)

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Release Date:

12 September 2008 (USA) more

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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 synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

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User Comments:

Mediocre film with great acting more (197 total)


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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS


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Trivia:

Carla Gugino played the sex partner of Robert De Niro in this movie. 15 years earlier, she played his daughter in This Boy's Life (1993) more

Goofs:

Continuity: About 25 minutes in, a man in red trousers walks along the sidewalk. The same shot repeats about 10 minutes later. more

Quotes:

Rooster: A righteous man before me stands. A hero in these filthy lands. A brother in arms in heart are you. I was really hoping you get it too. more

Movie Connections:

References In the Line of Fire (1993) more

Soundtrack:

We Fly High more


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86 out of 118 people found the following comment useful.
Mediocre film with great acting, 20 September 2008
6/10
Author: joanwweiiiii from United States

It is what you would expect from Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. They've been doing these kind of roles for the past 30 years of their acting life. Applause, but no surprise there.

The film itself was not a blast. Totally predictable plot, stereotype good cop bad cop, drug dealers, bad neighborhood were huge minus to this movie. Lack of character development made the film implausible and some parts inconvicible no matter how great the acting was. Finally, the director's abuse of dramatic music without much happening throughout the film slowly eats away your patience.

Six out of ten is what I will give, 3 from Al Pacino and 3 from Robert De Niro.

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