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Righteous Kill
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Righteous Kill

2008-09-11 · 101 min · ★ 5.9

Crime · Thriller · Mystery · Drama

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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Directors
Jon Avnet
Production companies
Nu Image, Millennium Media, InVenture Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films, Grosvenor Park Productions, Overture Films
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 60,000,000
Revenue
USD 79,498,846

Top Cast

Robert De NiroRobert De NiroTurk
Al PacinoAl PacinoRooster
50 Cent50 CentSpider
Carla GuginoCarla GuginoKaren Corelli
John LeguizamoJohn LeguizamoDet. Simon Perez
Donnie WahlbergDonnie WahlbergDet. Ted Riley
Brian DennehyBrian DennehyHingis
Trilby GloverTrilby GloverJessica
Saidah Arrika EkulonaSaidah Arrika EkulonaGwen Darvis
Alan RosenbergAlan RosenbergStein
Sterling K. BrownSterling K. BrownRogers
Barry PrimusBarry PrimusProsky
Melissa LeoMelissa LeoCheryl
Alan BlumenfeldAlan BlumenfeldMartin Baum
Oleg TaktarovOleg TaktarovYevgeny Mugalat
Shirly BrenerShirly BrenerNatalya
Frank John HughesFrank John HughesCharles Randall
Terry SerpicoTerry SerpicoJon Van Luytens
Liza Colón-ZayasLiza Colón-ZayasJudge Angel Rodriguez
Malachy McCourtMalachy McCourtFather Connell

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