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Righteous Kill (2008)
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Ratings: 6.0/10 from 48,254 users
Metascore:
36/100
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 AvnetWriter:Russell Gewirtz |
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| Robert De Niro | ... |
Turk
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| Al Pacino | ... |
Rooster
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| 50 Cent | ... |
Spider
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| Carla Gugino | ... | ||
| John Leguizamo | ... | ||
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | ||
| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Hingis
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| Trilby Glover | ... |
Jessica
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| Alan Rosenberg | ... |
Stein
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| Sterling K. Brown | ... |
Rogers
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Barry Primus | ... |
Prosky
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| Alan Blumenfeld | ... |
Martin Baum
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| 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
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Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Las dos caras de la ley 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)Company Credits
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Written by Darryl Pittman and Tyrone Smith
Performed by D/R Period feat. Tyrone Smith (as Fly Ty)
Published by Spirit Two Music, Inc. o/b/o Next Level Groove Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Rockboy Street Records See more »
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Trivia
In the first movie where Al Pacino and Robert De Niro starred together, The Godfather: Part II, they both played gangsters. In their second movie Heat, Pacino was a cop, and DeNiro was a gangster. In this, their third movie together, they are both cops. This is also the first movie where they have extended interaction. They never shared a scene in The Godfather: Part II and in Heat they only had two scenes. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When Karen Corelli goes to her apartment, thinking she is being followed, you can see the shadow of the cameraman just before she steps up the first step leading to her door. See more »Quotes
Turk: My name is David Fisk, detective first grade. I've been a cop in the NYPD for over thirty years, in that time I've killed 14 people.See more »
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After the credits, the sound of a train is heard. See more »Soundtracks
"War"Written by Darryl Pittman and Tyrone Smith
Performed by D/R Period feat. Tyrone Smith (as Fly Ty)
Published by Spirit Two Music, Inc. o/b/o Next Level Groove Music (ASCAP)
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