1.06.2008
Righteous Kill - De Niro and Pacino Team Up Again
The most anticipated movie of 2008 has to be Righteous Kill, a suspense film that teams up actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino for the first time since 1995. De Niro and Pacino star as two veteran detectives who hunt a vigilante killer that might be one of their own. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson makes his return to the screen as the vigilante killer. Jon Avnet directed the film, which is slated to hit theaters on April 18th.Righteous Kill marks Professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek's film debut. The extremely attractive Carla Gugino joins the cast as De Niro's love interest. Also starring in the film will be Frank John Hughes, John Leguizamo and Donnie "New Kid on the Block" Wahlberg. Veteran actor Brian Dennehy, best known to us as Big Tom from Tommy Boy, rounds out the incredible ensemble.
The idea for the film originated from Robert De Niro and Al Pacino's desire to work with each other again. De Niro and Pacino first starred together in The Godfather: Part II, but they never actually shared the screen at the same time. They finally got a chance to actually work at the same time for 1995's Heat. Yet they only performed two scenes together, so Righteous Kill marks the first time they will act together for a whole film. We can't wait to see what these guys have in store.
Righteous Kill may have a 60 million dollar budget, but it's actually an indie film. The production was put together by Nu Image's Millennium Films and Emmett/Furla Films. Nu Image is one of the few indie houses capable of delivering a studio-esque production thanks to over 15 years in the biz. The trailer looks amazing, so check it out yourself.
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