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- CrimeThriller
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Righteous Kill, 2008
English, Spanish
USA
Profile of Righteous Kill
The mood of Righteous Kill is rough, suspenseful, and disturbing. The plot centers around partners against crime, mind games, and a serial killer. It is a thriller and crime movie. Stylistically, Righteous Kill features an all-star cast and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a police station and in an urban environment. Righteous Kill is set in New York. It happens in contemporary times. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol, sexual content, and violent content.
Summary of Righteous Kill
In director Jon Avent's 2008 crime drama RIGHTEOUS KILL, two New York City police detectives--Turk (Robert De Niro) and Rooster (Al Pacino)--attempt to track down a serial killer who targets only vicious criminals. This enigmatic vigilante has earned the duo's respect, yet they are duty-bound to apprehend the criminal-hunting assailant, and in doing so they strain the bonds of their longtime partnership. Aiding Turk and Rooster are a fiery younger pair of detectives (Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo) and investigator Karen Correlli (Carla Gugino), who are determined to see that justice is served.
The second face-to-face film pairing of De Niro and Pacino--the first being Michael Mann's gritty 1995 epic, HEAT--RIGHTEOUS KILL finds the revered veteran actors working within the confines of a police procedural. Ably supported by Gugino, Wahlberg, and Leguizamo, the iconic performers contribute relatively subdued turns, never fully engaging in their signature dramatic fireworks. Working from a script by Russell Gewirtz (INSIDE MAN), Avnet (who also directed Pacino in 88 MINUTES) guides the action through twists and turns while staying rooted in a fairly straightforward LAW & ORDER-like aesthetic. Although RIGHTEOUS KILL may be underwhelming for those expecting a De Niro/Pacino double tour de force, the movie is a fine addition to the cop thriller category.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 12 September 2008 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
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Critics Reviews
Washington Post
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.
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- by: Neely Tucker
The Hollywood Reporter
An ordinary cop picture boosted by two charismatic superstars but hindered by its dearth of surprises.
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- by: Luke Sader
Users Reviews
A Psychological Roller Coaster. Righteous kill is an excellent example of creative storytelling. The only thing I can compare it to is Memento. I highly recommend this movie, especially if you are interested in the craft of moviemaking.
- 24.October.2009
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- by: joseph.miklovic
- joseph.miklovic rated this movie
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Interesting movie with two great actors in a good movie but not a great movie. The plot was decent and I didn't figure out the end and thats allways a good thing.
- 29.March.2009
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- by: blackeagle
- blackeagle rated this movie6/10Okay
