Turk and Rooster are two aging NYPD detectives who have been partners for 30 years. They are faced with a serial killer who is murdering other sociopathic criminals. They both have personal issues. They start working with Perez and Riley, a younger team. Tensions between the pairs of partners is inevitable, especially since Turk is now living with Perez's ex-girlfriend. She also happens to be a homicide detective. But before Turk and Rooster can retire, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which has ties to a case they solved years before.
General Note
Special features: The Investigation: an in-depth look at Righteous Kill featurette; audio commentary with producer/director Jon Avnet; The Thin Blue Line: an exploration of cops & criminals featurette; theatrical trailer.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.