Pain & Gain (2013)

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

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers:

Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay)

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg	...	Daniel Lugo
Dwayne Johnson	...	Paul Doyle
Anthony Mackie	...	Adrian Doorbal
Tony Shalhoub	...	Victor Kershaw
Ed Harris	...	Ed DuBois
Rob Corddry	...	John Mese
Bar Paly	...	Sorina Luminita
Rebel Wilson	...	Robin Peck
Ken Jeong	...	Jonny Wu
Michael Rispoli	...	Frank Griga
Keili Lefkovitz	...	Krisztina Furton
Emily Rutherfurd	...	Carolyn 'Cissy' DuBois
Larry Hankin	...	Pastor Randy
Tony Plana	...	Captain Lopez
Peter Stormare	...	Dr. Bjornson

Storyline

Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.

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Plot Keywords:

bodybuilder | kidnapping | based on true story | female nudity | bikini | 

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Taglines:

This is a true story

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, crude sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Adrian presents a dog to his girlfriend Robin, the Dexter (2006) apartment building in the background can be seen.

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Goofs

When they show Paul (Dwayne Johnson) serving time in Attica Correctional Facility, there is a shot where you can see palm trees in the background. Obviously there are no palm trees near Attica, as it is in New York State. The remainder of the shots you don't see palm trees.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Daniel Lugo: [groaning and grunting out his situps] I'm hot! I'm big!
Daniel Lugo: [sees a squad of police cars] Fuck!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.131 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Things that Make You Go Hmmmm...
Written by Robert Clivillés and Freedom Williams (as Frederick Williams)
Performed by C+C Music Factory (as C+C Music Factory)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Believe it or not, this movie is based on a true story

I remember reading about this years ago. These idiots kidnapped and tortured this man until he gave up everything he owned. The actual account is significantly more chilling than depicted in the movie. The only embellishment seemed to be the stupidity of the villains. In actuality, it was their arrogance and hubris that got them caught.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pain & Gain

Filming Locations:

8000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,244,505, 28 April 2013

Gross USA:

$49,875,291

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,305,549

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, De Line Pictures, Phoenix International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1