Righteous Kill
“Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.”
Synopsis
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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Righteous Kill - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-09-27
Top Cast
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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
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Gwen Darvis
Alan Rosenberg
Stein
Sterling K. Brown
Rogers
Barry Primus
Prosky
Melissa Leo
Cheryl
Alan Blumenfeld
Martin Baum
Oleg Taktarov
Yevgeny Mugalat
Shirly Brener
Natalya
Frank John Hughes
Charles Randall
Terry Serpico
Jon Van Luytens
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 12, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 20, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$79.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.32x
+$19.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Screenplay & Story
- Russell Gewirtz
- Original Score
- Edward Shearmur
- Original Title
- Righteous Kill
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $79.5M
- Production Studios
- Nu Image, Millennium Media, InVenture Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films, Grosvenor Park Productions, Overture Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Avnet
Russell Gewirtz
Edward Shearmur
Denis Lenoir, Luke Geissbühler
Paul Hirsch
Avi Lerner, Daniel M. Rosenberg, Jon Avnet, Randall Emmett, Danny Dimbort
Department Leadership Roster
Jon Avnet
Director
Russell Gewirtz
Writer
Avi Lerner
Producer
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Daniel M. Rosenberg
Producer
Jon Avnet
Producer
Randall Emmett
Producer
Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Lati Grobman
Producer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Rob Cowan
Producer
Tracey Gallacher
Production Design
Edward Shearmur
Original Music Composer
Alexandra Milchan
Producer
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Righteous Kill
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Righteous Kill about?
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?
Who directed Righteous Kill?
Righteous Kill was directed by Jon Avnet.
Who stars in Righteous Kill?
The principal cast of Righteous Kill includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo.
When was Righteous Kill released and how long is it?
Righteous Kill was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Righteous Kill?
Righteous Kill had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $79.5M at the worldwide box office (1.32 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Righteous Kill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Righteous Kill was composed by Edward Shearmur.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Righteous Kill?
Righteous Kill holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).