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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).
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) -- Clip: So you got my money
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) -- After being released from prison, a man tries to balance the straight family life with his past as a street hustler
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.
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) -- Clip: We haven't talked much

Overview

User Rating:
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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
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(47 articles)
New to DVD - May 26th - June 2nd
 (From SoundOnSight. 26 May 2009, 7:59 AM, PDT)

What Doesn't Kill You - Blu-ray Review
 (From Monsters and Critics. 6 May 2009, 4:45 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Surprisingly engrossing enjoyable movie about one man's struggle to find himself more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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.
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
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie is based on Brian Goodman's own life up to the mid 1990s. more
Soundtrack:
Funktastic Galactical Rock more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Surprisingly engrossing enjoyable movie about one man's struggle to find himself, 25 May 2009
9/10
Author: wacoastguy from United States

Wow, this was such a terrific, engrossing movie about one man's struggle to find himself. The main character, father and husband Brian Reilly, battles to overcome life obstacles which for most in his situation are never hurdled. Crime, substance abuse and leaving old friends behind who are bad influences are themes which many can relate to, and for this reason this movie really hits home. I know that there were several times during this movie I was on the edge of my seat totally relating not only to Mr. Reilly, but to his oldest son, who must endure watching his father flounder. This movie is really well done too, with totally believable characters and situations. The acting is just superb by all. I have never seen Mark Ruffalo in such fine form. Also putting in one hell of a performance in this great movie is Ethan Hawke, who really pulled off the role of an unsavory yet likable criminal.

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