Righteous Kill (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writer (WGA):

Russell Gewirtz (written by)

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.

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?

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Ex Girlfriend | Murder | Bar | New York City

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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:B15

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the opening credits, the two main characters fire H&K MP5 submachine guns, but then we see 5.56 rifle casings falling. The MP5 usually fires 9mm pistol rounds. They're rarely used by police, 10mm and .40SW variants exist.

Quotes:

Rooster: You tried to set me up and this is how you do it? You thought I'd get my dick cut off but instead you blew it.

Movie Connections:

References Se7en (1995)

Soundtrack:

We Fly High

DeNiro and Pacino are great together

Right off the bat, I must say that 'Righteous Kill' is not an amazing movie with a great story. It is a B-movie with a good cast and good acting, the story is satisfactory. Obviously, this movie stars two of the greatest actors in history. Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino. They are fantastic together and have great chemistry. This is not as good as Heat, the first movie they did together, but it is entertaining.The one great thing about this movie is that DeNiro and Pacino deliver excellent performances as partners in the NYPD. The rest of the cast also does a good job in playing out the story.

While there is some action in this movie, the main element is that it is a psychological cop-drama. Throughout it keeps the audience in the story and waiting for what will happen next. It never seems too unbelievable or boring. Again, the story is not amazing and the movie is not a classic, but it is great entertainment, which is what a movie is supposed to be. If you go in to see this movie expecting a classic, you will be disappointed. It is entertaining, and is a good movie, but does not have greatness. What it does have is lots of drama(how can it not?), the movie does have a good amount of comic relief, a fair share of action, and other elements that make a good movie. If you get into it, you will have an excellent movie experience because this ensemble cast really does very well with what they are given to work with. DeNiro and Pacino do a great job in this movie, they really are what made it good. Overall, 'Righteous Kill' is great entertainment.