Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill
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2008
1h 41m
5.9(1304 votes)
Crime
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

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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Nu Image
Millennium Media
Emmett/Furla Films
Overture Films

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Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Robert De Niro

Turk

Robert De Niro
Acting

Al Pacino

Rooster

Al Pacino
Acting

50 Cent

Spider

50 Cent
Acting

Carla Gugino

Karen Corelli

Carla Gugino
Acting

John Leguizamo

Det. Simon Perez

John Leguizamo
Acting

Donnie Wahlberg

Det. Ted Riley

Donnie Wahlberg
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Brian Dennehy

Hingis

Brian Dennehy
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Trilby Glover

Jessica

Trilby Glover
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Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Gwen Darvis

Saidah Arrika Ekulona
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Alan Rosenberg

Stein

Alan Rosenberg
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Sterling K. Brown

Rogers

Sterling K. Brown
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Barry Primus

Prosky

Barry Primus
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Melissa Leo

Cheryl

Melissa Leo
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Alan Blumenfeld

Martin Baum

Alan Blumenfeld
Acting

Олег Тактаров

Yevgeny Mugalat

Олег Тактаров
Acting

Shirly Brener

Natalya

Shirly Brener
Acting

Frank John Hughes

Charles Randall

Frank John Hughes
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Terry Serpico

Jon Van Luytens

Terry Serpico
Acting

Liza Colón-Zayas

Judge Angel Rodriguez

Liza Colón-Zayas
Acting

Malachy McCourt

Father Connell

Malachy McCourt
Acting

Ajay Naidu

Dr. Chadrabar

Ajay Naidu
Acting

Charles F. Krichman Jr.

Umpire

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Rob Dyrdek

Rambo

Rob Dyrdek
Acting

James Shanahan

ESU Officer

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Terrell J. Ramsey

Stubby

Terrell J. Ramsey
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Mia Barron

Jill Goldman

Mia Barron
Acting

Andre B. Blake

Officer Jones

Andre B. Blake
Crew

Chris Cenatiempo

Hispanic Man

Chris Cenatiempo
Crew

John Cenatiempo

Joseph Cianci

John Cenatiempo
Acting

Judy Del Giudice

Hostess

Judy Del Giudice
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Bryan Chatlien

Ellis Lynde

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Shalaya Patty Ford

Latasha

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Shaun Kelvin

Cop #2

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Merritt Wever

Rape Victim

Merritt Wever
Acting

Les Chantery

Lawyer #2

Les Chantery
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Katie Bukovsky

Coach

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Tyrone Smith

Fly Ty

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Jim Jones

Jim Jones

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Darryl Pittman

DR Period

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Margaret Head

Hot Girl

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Katarzyna Wolejnio

Dancer

Katarzyna Wolejnio
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Harold Bridgeforth

Club Goer (uncredited)

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Taylor E. Brown

Cowan's Daughter (uncredited)

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Edrick Browne

Killer (uncredited)

Edrick Browne
Acting

Franco Bulaon

Subway Thug (uncredited)

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Katie Chonacas

Shelly (uncredited)

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Jon Dainty

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Kim Donovan

Club Patron (uncredited)

Kim Donovan
Acting

Kimberly Dorsey

Waitress (uncredited)

Kimberly Dorsey
Acting

Tanisha Grant

Beautiful Waitress (uncredited)

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Catie Lazarus

Sexy Girl (uncredited)

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Paul Lucenti

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Kimberly Magness

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Kimberly Magness
Acting

Adrian Martinez

Glenn (uncredited)

Adrian Martinez
Acting

Jeffrey Mowery

Baseball Fan (uncredited)

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Antonino Paone

Matthew (uncredited)

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Harry L. Seddon

1st Baseman at P.A.L. Game (uncredited)

Harry L. Seddon
Acting

Brian Stapf

Phillip Trager (uncredited)

Brian Stapf
Acting

Cindi Woods

Cowan's Wife (uncredited)

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