Righteous Kill (2008)
Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.
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?
Director: Jon Avnet
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: September 11, 2008
Cast
- Robert De Niro - Turk
- Al Pacino - Rooster
- 50 Cent - Spider
- Carla Gugino - Karen Corelli
- John Leguizamo - Det. Simon Perez
- Donnie Wahlberg - Det. Ted Riley
- Brian Dennehy - Hingis
- Trilby Glover - Jessica
- Saidah Arrika Ekulona - Gwen Darvis
- Alan Rosenberg - Stein
Screenplay
Music: Edward Shearmur
Cinematography: Denis Lenoir
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Production: Nu Image, Millennium Media, InVenture Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films, Grosvenor Park Productions, Overture Films
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Language: English, Pусский, Español
Budget: $60M
Box Office: $79M
Original Language: en
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Spirit of Vengeance and Unrelenting Anger
Keywords
revenge, murder, dirty cop, depressed
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Righteous Kill about?
- 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?
- Who directed Righteous Kill?
- Righteous Kill was directed by Jon Avnet.
- Who stars in Righteous Kill?
- Righteous Kill stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg.
- How long is Righteous Kill?
- Righteous Kill has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Righteous Kill?
- Righteous Kill is a Crime, Thriller, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Righteous Kill?
- Righteous Kill had a budget of $60M.
- How much did Righteous Kill gross?
- Righteous Kill grossed $79M worldwide.
- Where was Righteous Kill produced?
- Righteous Kill was produced in United States of America, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Righteous Kill?
- The themes of Righteous Kill include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Spirit of Vengeance and Unrelenting Anger.