RIGHTEOUS KILL now available on DVD & Blu-ray

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The most acclaimed actors of our time in the film event of the year.

"Pleasingly understated. Bob and Al bring it down a notch to stay a whisper above gravelly for most of their dialogue." -Dennis Brabham, Total Film

An unforgettable duo in an incredible thriller!
Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino star in RIGHTEOUS KILL on DVD & Blu-ray »

Burbank, CA – Academy Award® winners and box-office superstars Robert De Niro (Oscar® winner for The Godfather – Part II and Raging Bull) and Al Pacino (Oscar® winner for Scent of a Woman) set the screen on fire in the incendiary suspense thriller RIGHTEOUS KILL, which gets the new year off to an explosive start as it makes its eagerly anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut Tuesday, January 6, 2009. Righteous Kill is directed by Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes, 88 Minutes) from an original screenplay by Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man). SRP is $29.98 for the DVD, and $39.98 for the exclusive Blu-ray (includes bonus digital copy).

With 14 Academy Award® nominations between them, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are among the most revered and celebrated actors of our time, yet Righteous Kill marks the first time that they've shared more than fleeting screen time. They previously appeared separately in The Godfather Part II, and more than twenty years later had one brief scene together in 1995's Heat.

"This matchup is undeniably cool," said Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News. "The Oscar® winners bring back the qualities that made them great." "The real deal," praised Jeffrey Lyons of Reel Talk. "The performances by De Niro and Pacino are solid, as you´d expect… You'll walk away wishing these two parallel superstars made many more movies together over the years but it's not too late. This is a taut thriller you'll enjoy."

Styna Chin of Film Threat awarded the film three and a half stars (out of four) and added: "I'd like to recognize Russell Gewirtz for a screenplay that boasts humor, an impressive plot twist, and for setting up plenty of room for De Niro and Pacino to get their grooves back in order." "A gritty old school crime thriller," said Prarie Millier of WBAI Radio. "Righteous Kill delivers the goods."

RIGHTEOUS KILL features a superb supporting cast that includes Emmy® Award winner and Golden Globe® and Tony Award® nominee John Leguizamo (Summer of Sam, The Happening), Golden Globe® and Tony Award® winner and four-time Emmy® Award nominee Brian Dennehy (First Blood, Cocoon, F/X 1 and 2), Carla Gugino (Sin City, the Spy Kids trilogy), Donnie Wahlberg (Saw II-IV, HBO's Band of Brothers) and hip-hop phenomenon Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent of Get Rich or Die Tryin' fame).

The Righteous Kill DVD boasts two bonus featurettes, audio commentary with producer/director Jon Avnet, and the theatrical trailer. The exclusive Blu-ray Edition includes these same extras, BD-Live features, along with a bonus digital copy of the film.

Details + BONUS FEATURES:
Righteous Kill - DVD »
• Audio Commentary with producer/director Jon Avnet
• "The Investigation: An In-Depth Look At Righteous Kill"
• "The Thin Blue Line: An Exploration of Cops & Criminals"
• Theatrical Trailer

Righteous Kill - Blu-ray »
• Audio Commentary with producer/director Jon Avnet
• "The Investigation: An In-Depth Look At Righteous Kill"
• "The Thin Blue Line: An Exploration of Cops & Criminals"
• Theatrical Trailer
• (BD-Live Enabled)
• Digital Copy of Righteous Kill for Portable Media Player (2nd disc)

RIGHTEOUS KILL - Explore the film further:

» Theatrical Review by Jason P. Vargo »
EXCERPT: To say the finished product is bad would be wrong. It's not bad, per se; it's just not as good as we were all hoping it would be. The only reason to actually see "Righteous Kill" is for the interaction between Pacino and De Niro. They have fun together, like old friends who shoot the shit over a drink or two. There are moments Pacino tries too hard to be carefree--not to mention that hair!--while De Niro is equally hard at work to present a tough guy image to counteract Captain Shakespeare from last year's "Stardust."

» View the Trailer (& HD) »
(from Apple.com's Trailers website)

» RIGHTEOUS KILL Official Site »
(View Trailer and learn more about the crime, from Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment)

» RIGHTEOUS KILL - The Game »
(The first downloadable casual game based on a major theatrical film release)

"The two best actors alive at the top of their games, with a twist at the end that will blow you away. ****!"
–Larry King, CNN's Larry King Live

Synopsis:
Most people respect the badge.
Everybody respects the gun.

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. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before. Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing. When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. His mission is to do what the cops can't do on their own--take the culprits off the streets for good. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

Highly decorated NYPD detectives "Turk", played by Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Goodfellas, Raging Bull) and "Rooster", played by Academy Award winner Al Pacino (Heat, Scent of a Woman) should be ready for retirement after a long career. But, before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.

This adrenaline fueled psychological thriller features hip-hop superstar Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent of Get Rich or Die Tryin' fame), Carla Gugino (Sin City, Spy Kids), John Leguizamo (Miracle at St. Anna, Moulin Rouge!), Donnie Wahlberg (Saw II and III) and Brian Dennehy (Death of a Salesman) - and was directed by Jon Avnet (Red Corner, Fried Green Tomatoes) and written by Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man). Although RIGHTEOUS KILL may be underwhelming for those expecting a De Niro/Pacino double tour de force, the movie is a fine addition to the cop thriller category.

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