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What Doesn't Kill You is a american film of genre Drama directed by Brian Goodman released in USA on 12 december 2008 with Ethan Hawke
What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
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Add to a movie listWhat Doesn't Kill You is a 2008 American crime drama based on the true life story of the film's director Brian Goodman, detailing his own exploits involved with South Boston's Irish Mob. Starring Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo, it premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released on a very small scale in December 2008 due to the collapse of its distributor Yari Film Group and nbc adapted tv series Crisis.
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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.Actors
Ethan Hawke
(Paulie)
Mark Ruffalo
(Brian)
Amanda Peet
(Stacy Reilly)
Donnie Wahlberg
(Detective Moran)
Angela Featherstone
(Katie)
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