What Doesn't Kill You is a dramatic crime film which is loosely based on the life story of the director of the film, Brian Goodman.Official Site: What Doesn't Kill You
Synopsis
The film tells the tale of two childhood friends. Brian, played by Mark Ruffalo and Paulie, played by Ethan Hawke, who grow up in a tough South Boston Irish-Catholic neighborhood. The two lifelong friends are seemingly trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, drugs and violence. To make matters worse they are under the suspicious eye of a police detective, played by Donnie Wahlberg. Brian's life reaches a crossroads when Brian's wife, played by Amanda Peet, tries to convince Brian to move away from his criminal lifestyle. Brian is eventually forced to choose between his family and his best friend Paulie.Official Site: What Doesn't Kill You
Cast
- Mark Ruffalo as Brian
- Ethan Hawke as Paulie
- Amanda Peet as Brian's wife
- Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Moran
- Angela Featherstone as Katie
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Release date
December 12, 2008 in New York and Los Angeles
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Directed by Brian Goodman
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Produced by Rod Lurie, Bob Yari, Mark Frydman and Peter R. McIntosh
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Starring Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo
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Written by Brian Goodman, Paul T. Murray and Donnie Wahlberg
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Loosely based on the life of Brian Goodman
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