What Doesn't Kill You (film)
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| Directed by | Brian Goodman |
| Produced by | Marc Frydman Rod Lurie Bob Yari |
| Screenplay by | Donnie Wahlberg Brian Goodman Paul T. Murray |
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| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Cinematography | Chris Norr |
| Edited by | Robert Hoffman |
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Battleplan Productions
Bob Yari Productions |
| Distributed by | Yari Film Group Releasing |
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
What Doesn't Kill You is a 2008 American crime drama loosely based on the true life story of the film's director Brian Goodman,[1] detailing his own exploits involved with South Boston's Irish Mob.[2] Starring Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo, it premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and was released on a very small scale in December 2008 due to the collapse of its distributor Yari Film Group.[4] The title alludes to the Nietzsche quote Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker (What does not kill me makes me stronger).
Premise
Hawke and Ruffalo play childhood friends Paulie and Brian, who are forced to survive on the tough streets of South Boston through a life of petty thievery. They join a local gang of criminals, but Brian finds it hard to reconcile his work and friendship with Paulie and his relationship with his wife (Amanda Peet) and sons.
Cast
- Mark Ruffalo as Brian Reilly
- Ethan Hawke as Paulie McDougan
- Amanda Peet as Stacy Reilly
- Will Lyman as Sully
- Brian Goodman as Pat Kelly
- Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Moran
- Angela Featherstone as Katie
- Brian Connolly as Sean
- Lindsey McKeon as Nicole
- Eddie J Fernandez as Swat team leader 1
- Michael Yebba as Round Man
- Michael Elian as FBI/HRT Swat sniper team 1
- Brett G Smith as FBI/HRT Swat commander
- Max Martini as FBI/HRT Swat (M4 Carbine)
- Candice Accola as teenage hostage
- Rich Skinner as Chappy
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 65% based on 34 reviews.[5] On Metacritic the film has a score of 71 out of 100 based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
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External links
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- 2008 films
- English-language films
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- 2008 crime drama films
- 2008 directorial debut films
- 2000s heist films
- American crime drama films
- American heist films
- Crime films based on actual events
- Films about the Irish Mob
- Films scored by Alex Wurman
- Films set in Boston
- Films shot in Massachusetts
- 2000s English-language films
- Films directed by Brian Goodman
