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What Doesn't Kill You

What Doesn't Kill You

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 40mR
CrimeDramaThriller
6.5
IMDB Rating
14,142 votes

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.

Director
Brian Goodman
Writers
Brian Goodman, Paul T. Murray, Donnie Wahlberg
Stars
Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Goodman
Release Date
September 10, 2009
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 59
Reviews
📋 17.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Paulie McDougan
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
as Brian Reilly
Brian Goodman
Brian Goodman
as Pat Kelly
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet
as Stacy Reilly
Will Lyman
Will Lyman
as Sully
Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
as Detective Moran
Angela Featherstone
Angela Featherstone
as Katie
Edward Lynch
Edward Lynch
as Jackie
👤
Michael Yebba
as Roundman
👤
Brian Connolly
as Sean

💰 Box Office

$44,872
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Production
Battleplan Productions, Yari Film Group Releasing

🏷️ Keywords

drug abuseperson in a car trunkman wears a wigtrue crimefemale nudity

🎯 Categories

HeistTrue CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Deeply personal movie
by rich_au_koch2009-06-20
8/10

"The guys who made this movie sure have a lot of heart, the title says it all. A beautiful movie that holds at its centre a story of personal transformation. While Paulie (Hawke) tries to play the best hand with the cards he is given, Brian (Ruffalo) plays along, craps out and eventually learns a different game. An inspiring story of what can happen when someone loves something past themself and gets a little help along the way. The soundtrack is special. A repetitive, echoed and slightly haunting motif reflects the unspectacular, cold & sparse urban scenery. The music brings a sense of g..."

💡 Did You Know?

What Doesn't Kill You (2008) is based on Brian Goodman's own life up to the mid 1990's.

📖 Synopsis

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.