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What Doesn't Kill You (2008) -- Two lifelong friends who have survived the mean streets of South Boston find it increasingly hard to maintain a balance between their personal lives and the "jobs" they take for a local crime boss (Goodman).
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What Doesn't Kill You (2008) -- Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
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Director:
Brian Goodman
Writers:
Brian Goodman (writer)
Paul T. Murray (writer)
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Release Date:
10 September 2009 (Portugal) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Everyone has a choice. Every choice has a consequence. more
Plot:
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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DUI Arrest Makes Mel Gibson 'Stronger'
 (From Aceshowbiz. 20 January 2010, 8:35 PM, PST)
Gibson Is 'Stronger' Following Drink Driving 'Humiliation'
 (From WENN. 20 January 2010, 8:11 AM, PST)
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Cast

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Mark Ruffalo ... Brian Reilly

Ethan Hawke ... Paulie McDougan

Amanda Peet ... Stacy Reilly

Will Lyman ... Sully

Brian Goodman ... Pat Kelly

Donnie Wahlberg ... Detective Moran

Angela Featherstone ... Katie

Edward Lynch ... Jackie (as Eddie Lynch)
Michael Yebba ... Roundman / Old Lady
Brian Connolly ... Sean
Nathaniel Smyth ... Mark (5 Years Old)
Oscar Wahlberg ... Mark (10 Years Old)
Thomas Regan ... Young Paulie

Jean-Pierre Serret ... Young Brian
George Khoury ... Delivery Man
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Real Men Cry (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, drug use, some violence and brief sexuality.
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Canada:18A (Toronto International Film Festival) | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Company:
Battleplan Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie is based on Brian Goodman's own life up to the mid 1990s. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where they were scoping out the armored truck, they start the car to follow it. However, we can see the car start rolling forward before we hear the ignition is turned and put in gear. more
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Funktastic Galactical Rock more

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solid, 3 August 2009
8/10
Author: disdressed12 from Canada

this is a very well done film in all aspects.the look of the film,the tone,the acting.it's based on a true story,but how much is true and how much has been tweaked for dramatic purposes is anyone's guess.regardless,it's a good film.Ethan Hake and Mark Ruffalo play two lifelong friends who grow up on the tough streets of Boston and turn to petty crime early on.eventually things spiral out of control,and one of of the friends is faced with a moral dilemma and makes a hard choice.there have been a few films set in Boston,The Departed(which i loved)being one,and Gone,Baby Gone,which was disappointing.Boston certainly has a unique look to it,which lends itself to these types of movies.both Hawke and Ruffalo are great as is Amanda Peet.for me,What Doesn't Kill you is a solid 8/10

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