ROTTEN TOMATOES: De Niro, Pacino Get Company in Righteous Kill

De Niro, Pacino Get Company in Righteous Kill

Incredible cast gets incredibler.

by Jeff Giles | September 04, 2007

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Film fans had to wait decades to see Robert De Niro and Al Pacino share scenes in 1995's Heat. Their second act -- next year's Righteous Kill -- is coming together much more quickly than the first, and ComingSoon has news on new additions to the cast.

The police drama -- in which De Niro and Pacino play a pair of detectives searching for a vigilante killer -- already boasted the participation of the two heavyweights, not to mention Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, and, um, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Now, ComingSoon reports, the production has added John Leguizamo, Dan Futterman, Trilby Glover, and Rob Dyrdek -- and Brian Dennehy is in talks to join them. From the article:

Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge) plays a cop in the NYPD who butts heads with Pacino and De Niro as they search for a serial killer. Dennehy (Showtime's "Death of a Salesman," Assault on Precinct 13) takes on the role of their captain. Futterman (A Mighty Heart) and Glover (The Starter Wife) both play attorneys, and Dyrdek (MTV's "Rob and Big") a delinquent, who crosses paths with the detectives during their investigations.

Righteous Kill is being directed by Jon Avnet, from a script by Russell Gewirtz, and is scheduled to begin filming...today, actually. How about that?

Source: ComingSoon.net

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DanielLee8793 writes:
on Sep 04 2007 06:22 AM

John Leguizamo being in it makes it that much better...

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lonechicken writes:
on Sep 04 2007 07:07 AM

Carla Gugino's Killer body is Righteous!

Perhaps with Pacino on the set, Leguizamo will play something similar to "Benny Blanco from the Bronx", one of his few non-annoying roles.

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dracus writes:
on Sep 04 2007 07:23 AM

And the Oscar goes to ....

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Agro writes:
on Sep 04 2007 07:59 AM

In reply to this comment (#1096498)
he was playing himself in that role.

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pgriffin writes:
on Sep 04 2007 08:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#1096596)
And the Oscar goes to ....

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

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arendr writes:
on Sep 04 2007 09:12 AM

These additions are sort of mixed...Dennehy is awesome...but Donnie? Really? Hopefully he can suprise me like his brother did in The Departed.

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skasforfags writes:
on Sep 04 2007 10:11 AM

In reply to this comment (#1096795)
Never seen Band of Brothers or even that little bit in The 6th Sense?

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dracus writes:
on Sep 04 2007 10:46 AM

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Now wouldn't that be something?

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gojirazilla writes:
on Sep 04 2007 11:29 AM

movie will be gold

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arendr writes:
on Sep 04 2007 11:32 AM

In reply to this comment (#1097051)
Oh yeah, I forgot about Band of Brothers. Everyone was good in that. Even David Schwimmer (who usually drives me up the wall!). I'm trying to remember his part in The Sixth Sense...hmm. Remind me please.

I actually think both of the Wahlberg's are the kind of actor who needs a certain kind of project to be good. In The Departed, Mark was fantastic. But that wasn't really that difficult of a part, especially considering the dialogue and direction he had. Not really Oscar-worthy, IMO.

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Herberbaly writes:
on Sep 04 2007 12:13 PM

Donnie was the freak in the shower at the start of the Sixth Sense.... Anyway, movie should kick ***; if it is half as awesome as HEAT was, I'll be more than satisfied.

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screwhead100 writes:
on Sep 04 2007 12:18 PM

noo!!! WHY is 50 cent going to be in this movie...........i was really lookin forward to this movie up until that statement............i hope he plays a minor role......

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sharpless writes:
on Sep 04 2007 12:28 PM

They're filming this right around where I used to live, in New Haven, CT. My friend just mentioned that DeNiro was filming up there, so this must be the film.

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ck100 writes:
on Sep 04 2007 12:47 PM

It's a shame that 50 Cent has to be in this movie. Where are people getting this impression that he can act? It's not like his role in "Get Rich or Die Tryin" was an acting stretch.

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zgberg writes:
on Sep 04 2007 12:54 PM

Leguizamo (or however you spell it) used to be good but I've come to the conclusion he spoils just about every film he is in. Not to say he doesn't have talent, but almost every time, he plays his characters over the top - too over the top if there is such thing.

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arendr writes:
on Sep 04 2007 01:50 PM

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One could say the same thing about Pacino over the last 20-30 years though. Not to compare the talent between them or anything.

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Sep 04 2007 02:55 PM

They should replace 50 Cent with Val Kilmer and then all would be well. I like the addition of Leguizamo myself.

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Smokey Jones writes:
on Sep 04 2007 03:33 PM

I've always liked John Leguizamo. Ever since I saw Spike Lee's "Freak". I think he has plenty of talent, but he's usually in a situation where the dialogue and writing in general is sub-par. But when he's given a role he can actually dig into, he's money.

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cubs8302 writes:
on Sep 04 2007 03:35 PM

I'm sure 50 Cent will play a kind of a role somewhat similar to that of Tone Loc (Richard Torena) in Heat. Just an informant or something I would imaging. I'm neutral about the Leguizamo addition myself, better to wait and see. Dennehy and Walhberg should both be great.

The only thing that I would like to see different is the director. It would probably turn out a bit better if someone more distinguished was directing it. Michael Mann would be great again; did a great job with Pacino and De Niro last time around. As far as the plot goes, it sounds good to me. The screenwriter wrote the Inside Man, so Righteous Kill should turn out to be a great police drama. I think I need a publisher for this "comment."

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Novastar. writes:
on Sep 04 2007 07:36 PM

Leguizamo shot Pacino in Carlito's Way,i hope Pacino gets him back in this movie.

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