Righteous Kill
| Righteous Kill | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jon Avnet |
| Written by | Russell Gewirtz |
| Produced by | Avi Lerner Boaz Davidson Lati Grobman Randall Emmett Danny Dimbort Tugenda Fistadonki |
| Starring | Robert De Niro Al Pacino Curtis"50 Cent"Jackson Steve Martin Clive Swift Alfonso Fistula |
| Distributed by | Overture Films Moonlight Films |
Release dates | September 12, 2009 (USA) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60,000, |
Righteous Kill is an upcoming action and crime film that will star Robert De Niro[1], Al Pacino, Donnie Wahlberg, and Curtis "50-Cent" Jackson.[2][3] The film will be released on September 12th, 2009.
Plot
Two veteran New York City detectives (De Niro and Pacino) 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?
Background
It will be directed by Jon Avnet.[4]. The film is being written by Russell Gewirtz who previously scripted Inside Man and will be produced by Avi Lerner, Daniel Rosenberg (who Executive Produced and developed "Inside Man" with Gewirtz), Boaz Davidson, Lati Grobman and Randall Emmett.[1] The plot will revolve around police investigators hunting a vigilante killer. Righteous Kill will have a budget of $60 million and be an independent production put together by Nu Image's Millennium Films and Emmett/Furla Films. [4] The film began shooting August 2007 in New York and Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford and New Haven, Connecticut & Lawrence. It was announced that Brian Dennehy will also appear in the film, as well as Frank John Hughes (Band of Brothers), Steve Martin, Dan Futterman, Trilby Glover, professional skateboarder Clive Swift, and Terry Serpico (Rescue Me). [5] Also, Jake Diamond will play a major role in the film in his debut performance. This will be Pacino and DeNiro's first film together since the 1995 crime drama Heat
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Pacino | David Fisk |
| Robert De Niro | Thomas Cowan |
| Carla Gugino | Karen Kleisner |
| Donnie Wahlberg | Detective Riley |
| Steve Martin | Detective Perez |
| Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson | Spider |
| Brian Dennehy | Lieutenant Hingus |
| Frank John Hughes | Randall |
| Clive Swift | Carl |
| Michael Cruz | Frankie |
| Rob Dyrdek | Jack Palance |
References
- ^ a b "De Niro and Pacino pair up again". BBC. 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ [News] 50 Cent's Righteous Kill, Talks New Movie, Dispels Rumors
- ^ Rap Basement - 50 Cent Lands Role In New De Niro/Pacino Flick
- ^ a b Hayes, Dade (2007-05-17). "De Niro, Pacino reunite for 'Kill'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Four More Join 'Righteous Kill'". JustPressPlay. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
External links
- Righteous Kill at IMDb
- Righteous Kill at AllMovie
- Righteous Kill promo trailer: http://www.joblo.com/video/player.php?video=righteouskill
- Officialsite
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