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Pain & Gain (2013)

 -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -  26 April 2013 (USA)
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A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.

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A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.

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Rated R for bloody violence, crude sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use | See all certifications »

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26 April 2013 (USA)  »

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$26,000,000 (estimated)

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$20,244,505 (USA) (26 April 2013)

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$42,680,217 (USA) (14 May 2013)
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Trivia

In the scene where Doyle (Johnson) is in prison fighting with the inmates, one of those inmates is professional wrestler Kurt Angle. Johnson is famously known as "The Rock". The two of them have had man professional wrestling matches in the WWE against each other over their respective careers. Angle is credited as a stunt man for the film. See more »

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Danny Lugo is wearing a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses but the lenses are the P model (with polarized lenses) which came out in 2012. You can clearly see the "P" on the lenses. See more »

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[from trailer]
Paul Doyle: You said no violence!
Daniel Lugo: And I meant it when I said it, I swear to God...
Paul Doyle: I can NOT kill!
Daniel Lugo: Duly noted! Look, I promise when this is over, we'll all go camping, OK?
Paul Doyle: OK...
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References Rocky (1976) See more »

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"Bonfire"
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Great, with a side of horror!
30 April 2013 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

This movie was near perfect to me, and let me explain why: The actors portraying the three (can you call them) anti hero's incredibly well. I don't quite know how accurate they were in comparison to the real criminals but as standalone characters they were pitch perfect (even the Rock, who may have actually stolen the show for me).

Tony Shaloub is no actor to be laughed at, he played such an interesting 3 dimensional yet despicable character that forced me to try to come to terms with how I felt with him being the victim.

And what really made the movie for me was the phenomenal writing and directing combination, there were intensely serious moments surrounded by the blackest of black comedy, something that shouldn't have worked, but it did!

My only problem with the flick is that it IS a true story. From what I've heard it's not even based on a true story, it's just a sensationalized docudrama with added humour... Christ (re read this after you see the movie and then you'll find it funny... I hope)

TL;DR VERSION Not for kids; great movie with great casting, writing, direction, cinematography etc.; But it loses a point for taken such a sad, serious story and making it painfully funny.


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