|
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) 6.5
Ratings:
6.5/10 from 7,484 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 37 user | 42 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com 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 |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Felon
(2008)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ric Roman Waugh
Stars:
Stephen Dorff,
Marisol Nichols,
Vincent Miller
American Gangster
(2007)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ridley Scott
Stars:
Denzel Washington,
Russell Crowe,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Lawless
(2012)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
John Hillcoat
Stars:
Shia LaBeouf,
Tom Hardy,
Jason Clarke
21
(2008)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Robert Luketic
Stars:
Jim Sturgess,
Kevin Spacey,
Kate Bosworth
25th Hour
(2002)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Spike Lee
Stars:
Edward Norton,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Barry Pepper
Alpha Dog
(2006)
Biography
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Nick Cassavetes
Stars:
Bruce Willis,
Emile Hirsch,
Justin Timberlake
Drama
Director:
Paul Haggis
Stars:
Karina Arroyave,
Sandra Bullock,
Don Cheadle
A Prophet
(2009)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Jacques Audiard
Stars:
Tahar Rahim,
Niels Arestrup,
Adel Bencherif
Animal Kingdom
(2010)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
David Michôd
Stars:
James Frecheville,
Bryce Lindemann,
Joel Edgerton
City of God
(2002)
Crime
|
Drama
Directors:
Fernando Meirelles,
Kátia Lund
Stars:
Alexandre Rodrigues,
Leandro Firmino,
Phellipe Haagensen
Frozen River
(2008)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Courtney Hunt
Stars:
Melissa Leo,
Misty Upham,
Charlie McDermott
Gangster Squad
(2013)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ruben Fleischer
Stars:
Sean Penn,
Ryan Gosling,
Emma Stone
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Ethan Hawke | ... | ||
| Amanda Peet | ... | ||
| Will Lyman | ... | ||
| Brian Goodman | ... | ||
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | ||
| Angela Featherstone | ... | ||
| Edward Lynch | ... | ||
| Michael Yebba | ... |
Roundman /
Old Lady
(as Mike Yebba)
|
|
 |
Brian Connolly | ... | |
|
|
Nathaniel Smyth | ... |
Mark (5 Years Old)
|
|
|
Oscar Wahlberg | ... |
Mark (10 Years Old)
|
|
|
Thomas Regan | ... | |
| J.P. Serret | ... |
Young Brian
(as Jean Pierre 'JP' Serret)
|
|
|
|
George Khoury | ... |
Delivery Man
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
An armored car is robbed by three men. A passing police officer and one of the robbers exchange fire. The robber is Paulie. In a flashback we follow him and his closest friend, Brian, as they grow up together in South Boston. They're tough guys, thugs, doing jobs for the local boss and chaffing to do more. Paulie's the leader. Brian drinks too much and free bases, ignoring his wife and two young boys. Life-changing events lead him to try to go straight, look for work, take what comes his way, and go to A.A. meetings. He struggles. Paulie shows him the plans for the armored car job. Will they do it? "I am who I am," Brian tells his wife. Is crime his only skill? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Taglines:
They didn't choose a life of crime. They came from it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, drug use, some violence and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 September 2009 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Real Men Cry See more »Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
Written by Gary Cherone, Leo J. Mellace & Stephen M. Catizone
Performed by Gary Cherone
Courtesy of Sanctum Sound
See more »
Did You Know?
Goofs
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. See more »Soundtracks
"Yeah Yeah Yeah"Written by Gary Cherone, Leo J. Mellace & Stephen M. Catizone
Performed by Gary Cherone
Courtesy of Sanctum Sound
See more »
why does IMDb require 10 lines, are they insane or just control freaks?
All I have to say about this movie is WATCH IT. You will not be disappointed. It is a great film about a "class" or "group" of people, could be just about any group, Irish, Mexican, Italian, Puerto Rican, Iranian, Polish, Cuban... who live in a small community and have limited opportunities because of education and upbringing... not that everyone in such a situation will end up like these guys but this story is being played out day after day in each of America's ethnic communities. Bravo to the actors and director.
MORE LINES ARE NEEDED SO....this story is being played out day after day in each of America's ethnic communities. Bravo to the actors and director.