# Righteous Kill (2008)

> Two veteran New York detectives hunt a killer who executes criminal predators while their fractured partnership and competing investigators expose layers of moral compromise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7732

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Jon Avnet
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, Trilby Glover
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034331/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, morally bleak, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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