Rotten
This thriller by Jon Avnet is mostly by the numbers, and its surprise ending, though effective, feels somewhat forced.
Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader
Righteous Kill
Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.
2008 · 1h 41m · R
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jon Avnet
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Righteous Kill
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?
Director and cast
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18%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Nearly everything about this film is a cliche.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Rotten
Say it ain't so, Bobby and Al.
Jason Matloff, Boston Globe
Rotten
The movie, which has more than 10 credited producers, feels like one of those slick, for-the-money projects Hollywood studios cook up via graph charts and marketing surveys.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
There's nothing righteous to be found here.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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