Righteous Kill

"Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun."

2008 1h 41m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 1,410

CrimeThrillerMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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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?

“Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Turk
Al Pacino
Rooster
50 Cent
Spider
Carla Gugino
Karen Corelli
John Leguizamo
Det. Simon Perez
Donnie Wahlberg
Det. Ted Riley
Brian Dennehy
Hingis
Trilby Glover
Jessica

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Avnet
Writers: Russell Gewirtz
Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Avnet, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and 50 Cent carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Avnet directs. Denis Lenoir behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Paul Hirsch cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Russian, Spanish.

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1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Jon Avnet, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and 50 Cent carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.".
10IMDB entry: tt1034331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.