Righteous Kill

Name: Righteous Kill
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 12, 2008
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, Robert De Niro

2008

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Overture Films | Release Date: September 12, 2008 | R

Starring: Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, Robert De Niro

Summary: A serial murderer walks the streets of Manhattan, targeting violent felons who have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. All the victims are suspected criminals whose bodies are found accompanied by a four-line poem justifying the killing. The killer’s mission is to do what the cops can’t do on their own—take bad guys off theA serial murderer walks the streets of Manhattan, targeting violent felons who have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. All the victims are suspected criminals whose bodies are found accompanied by a four-line poem justifying the killing. The killer’s mission is to do what the cops can’t do on their own—take bad guys off the streets for good. When a notorious pimp becomes one of the killer’s victims, highly decorated detectives Turk and Rooster are called in to investigate. This case could easily be the biggest one in their 30 years on the force. With the unwitting help of a local drug dealer the detectives follow what few clues they have, but their search soon turns inward, eventually leading them full circle as they realize the killer may be one of their own. (Overture Films)… Expand

Director: Jon Avnet

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Stina Chyn

I'd like to recognize Russell Gewirtz for a screenplay that boasts humor, an impressive plot twist, and for setting up plenty of room for De Niro and Pacino to get their grooves back in order. Read full review

Neely Tucker

It's astonishing how much intensity and focus these two have lost, but the picture itself is not all that bad -- if you can get the collapsing-career thing out of your head. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

A twisty, turny and ultimately silly thriller from "Inside Man's" Russell Gewirtz. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Trudging through a thriller that would have felt warmed over in 1988, the pair investigate a serial killer. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Of the supporting performances, Gugino, Leguizamo and Wahlberg offer solid turns, but are let down by dialogue. Read full review

Claudia Puig

By the time the movie reaches its protracted conclusion, it feels like a slog. Pacino has a few funny lines, as does Leguizamo, but not nearly enough to save the film from collapsing under the weight of its own self-righteous tedium. Read full review

Marc Savlov

There's nothing righteous about this tired and tiresome good cop/bad cop NYPD procedural. Read full review

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mig

Jun 14, 2009

U people r just hating. This movie was awesome. 88 minutes was the worst movie in history. This one was awesome.

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MichaelM.

Sep 15, 2008

Occasionally the critics are too smart for their own good. This move is very well done and the crowd at the theater on Sunday afternoon seemed to agree with me. Lots of positive vocals going on and laughs in the right places. The two stars looked great and did an excellent job. Secondary Occasionally the critics are too smart for their own good. This move is very well done and the crowd at the theater on Sunday afternoon seemed to agree with me. Lots of positive vocals going on and laughs in the right places. The two stars looked great and did an excellent job. Secondary players were equally good. Do yourself a favor and go take a look. My bet is you will like the film if you like De Niro and Pacino.… Expand

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ERG1008

Aug 23, 2010

Criminals get off lightly, die soon after with a "Righteous Kill", veteran detectives on the case.
They're too old!!! Pacino & De Niro were great actors but this doesn't really work. Pacino looks like a cross between Paul McCartney & Richard Lewis from Curb your Enthusiasm & De Niro justCriminals get off lightly, die soon after with a "Righteous Kill", veteran detectives on the case.
They're too old!!! Pacino & De Niro were great actors but this doesn't really work. Pacino looks like a cross between Paul McCartney & Richard Lewis from Curb your Enthusiasm & De Niro just grimaces his way through it.
It is quite predictable but still not the worst thing I've seen all year.… Expand

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SueP.

Sep 12, 2008

Couldn't have been more bored. A total waste of good talent.

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LouB.

Sep 8, 2008

Well, well past their prime. Terrible. Just terrible from these washed-up, egomaniacs. Remember when they waited for scripts and worked with only the best?

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HenryO

Jan 6, 2009

Wow... didnt expect this one to be as c**p as it turned out to be, it was the first time I actually walked out of a cinema in disgust. Bad story, very poor performance from De Niro and Pacino!

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BarneyH.

Aug 28, 2008

I am a huge fan of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. I thought it would be okay for the cause of the director. But believe me, what he has done here is horrid work. It makes your stomach ache and the question of asking when the pain will stop continues repeating itself over and over during the I am a huge fan of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. I thought it would be okay for the cause of the director. But believe me, what he has done here is horrid work. It makes your stomach ache and the question of asking when the pain will stop continues repeating itself over and over during the feature. It's ridiculous. People say the scripts good and both Pacino and de Niro were great. Wha-a-a-aWhat?! Thats a mistake, Pacino looks tired and crackes windows with his off-pitch voice as he swindles by, De Niro can't control himself, he just gets pissed off real easy in the movie because he hates that he even accepted the role. But it stinks!!!! I couldn't resist satying. I left instantly once the credits began rolling. All that rock-and-roll, like where's the originality. It's sentimental and dumb. DISAPPOINTING.… Expand

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