Righteous Kill

Name: Righteous Kill
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2008-09-11
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo

2008·Movie·R·101 min·★ 5.9(1,356)

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“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?

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About Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill is a 2008 English-language crime, thriller and mystery film directed by Jon Avnet. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Righteous Kill was produced by Nu Image, Millennium Media, and InVenture Entertainment and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on September 11, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $79 million worldwide.

Director: Jon Avnet
Writers: Russell Gewirtz
Release date: September 11, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $79 million
Production: Nu Image, Millennium Media, InVenture Entertainment

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Righteous Kill cast & crew

Righteous Kill was directed by Jon Avnet and written by Russell Gewirtz.

The cast features Robert De Niro as Turk, Al Pacino as Rooster, 50 Cent as Spider, Carla Gugino as Karen Corelli, John Leguizamo as Det. Simon Perez, and Donnie Wahlberg as Det. Ted Riley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward Shearmur, cinematography is by Denis Lenoir, and it was produced by Rob Cowan and Lati Grobman.

Is Righteous Kill worth watching?

Righteous Kill holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,356 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and mystery, Righteous Kill is worth a place on your watchlist.

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