5/15/2009

What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

Based on a true story.
Choices and Consequences

Two teenage pals -- Paulie (Ethan Hawke) and Brian (Mark Ruffalo) -- grew up together making pocket money as runners for a low level thug in South Boston. Fifteen years later they're tired of getting the small cuts from the jobs Pat Kelly (Brian Goodman, who also co-wrote and directed this film which is based on his own life) and decide to strike out on their own and call their own shots.

They get involved with drug supplier Jay (Brian S. Goodman) and his hyped up brother Sean (Brian Connolly) in dealing cocaine and steroids.

Also appearing are Donnie Wahlberg ans the determined detective tracking Paulie and Brian; Amanda Peet as Brian's long-suffering wife, Stacy; Angela Featherstone as Stacy's best friend Katie;

Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Rated R for language, drug use, some violence and brief sexuality.

My personal rating: B

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