March 4, 2009

Robert De Niro & Al Pacino sue movie distributor for unauthorized ad..

From Associated Press:

NEW YORK - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are teaming up in a lawsuit against a movie distributor and a watch company they say used their likenesses without permission.

The actors said in the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday that they never authorized a commercial tie-in between Tutima watches and the movie " Righteous Kill ." They're seeking unspecified damages.

The actors recently starred in the movie distributed by Overture Films . The lawsuit names Overture and Tutima as defendants.

Overture and Tutima did not immediately return telephone messages seeking comment.

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