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Righteous Kill

Genre: Drama
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3 stars (3 votes)
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Rated: R
Run time: 1:41
Studio: Overture Films
Release Date: 9/12/08 Nationwide
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Starring: Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo
Director: Jon Avnet
Producer: Alexandra Milchan, Daniel Rosenberg, Randall Emmett, Rob Cowan, Avi Lerner, Jon Avnet
Screenwriter: Russell Gewirtz
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Synopsis

After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren't. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before. Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing. When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can't do on their own-take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

No local show information is available for Wednesday, December 31, 1969.

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The two stars work well

The two stars work well together to make this a movie worth viewing.

Good but not great

I like DeNiro more than Pacino, but I thought it would be better than it was. If nothing else playing looks good, this one's worth a look. But don't be expecting an Oscar winner. I am really getting sick of the standard - all cops are crooked/all black guys are drug dealers - movies. Let's get something with a story.

Righteous Kill

Righteous acting, but not a righteous plot. Had it figured out in 10 minutes. Vary disappointing considering the star talent in this movie. For DeNiro and Pacino fans, worth seeing for the acting only.

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