Robert De Niro
Detective Thomas Cowan
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Plot. Police psychologists review video recordings of a man who goes by the nickname Turk, who states his full name is Detective David Fisk, the Poetry Boy killer. The Poetry Boy earned the moniker for his modus operandi of murdering criminals and leaving short poems with their bodies.
Summaries. Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice. Turk and Rooster, two aging NYPD detectives and longtime partners, are hunting a serial killer who is murdering sociopathic criminals.
Sep 12, 2008 · Righteous Kill: Directed by Jon Avnet. With Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino. Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Jon Avnet
- 2008-09-12
Plot: What's the story about? A pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer. After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren't.
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- Carla Gugino
- Jon Avnet
Sep 12, 2008 · 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? Jon Avnet. Director. Russell Gewirtz. Writer.
An overly complex plot, characters who behave illogically, and the hackneyed theme of payback for crimes unpunished spoil the long-awaited pairing of iconic movie stars DeNiro and Pacino. But for some part of RIGHTEOUS KILL, it's worth the effort.
Rooster falls to the ground and Turk calls for an ambulance using Rooster’s radio. Rooster dies there and Turk calls off the ambulance. In the final scene, Turk is in an office with other officers. They all conclude that the “poem murders” were all committed by Rooster.
