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Based on events from director Brian Goodman's life, What Doesn't Kill You stars Mark Ruffalo (Brian) and Ethan Hawke (Paulie) as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood. Petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more serious offenses and eventually, they fall under sway to organized crime boss Pat Kelly (played by Goodman). As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and `jobs,' even the love he has for his wife (Amanda Peet) and his children does not seem like it will be enough to redeem him. Meanwhile, Paulie plans one last heist but knows it will take both of them to pull it off. How can they escape the only life they know?
Original Release
12/12/2008
US Release
12/12/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Mark Ruffalo | Brian Reilly / Brian |
Ethan Hawke | Paulie McDougan / Paulie |
Amanda Peet | Stacy Reilly |
Will Lyman | Sully |
Brian Goodman | Pat Kelly |
Donnie Wahlberg | Detective Moran |
Angela Featherstone | Katie |
Edward Lynch | Jackie |
Michael Yebba | Roundman / Old Lady |
Brian Connolly | Sean |
Directors
Writers
Brian Goodman, Donnie Wahlberg, Paul T. Murray
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mark Ruffalo | Brian Reilly / Brian |
Ethan Hawke | Paulie McDougan / Paulie |
Amanda Peet | Stacy Reilly |
Will Lyman | Sully |
Brian Goodman | Pat Kelly |
Donnie Wahlberg | Detective Moran |
Angela Featherstone | Katie |
Edward Lynch | Jackie |
Michael Yebba | Roundman / Old Lady |
Brian Connolly | Sean |
Nathaniel Smyth | Mark (5 Years Old) |
Oscar Wahlberg | Mark (10 Years Old) |
Thomas Regan | Young Paulie |
Johnny Serret | Young Brian |
George Khoury | Delivery Man |
Holly Karrol Clark | Waitress / Kim |
Leif Riddell | Off Duty Officer |
Lenny Clarke | Hogie |
Jay Giannone | Matt |
Michael Balcanoff | Marius |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter R. McIntosh | Executive Producer |
William J. Immerman | Executive Producer |
Rod Lurie | Producer |
Bob Yari | Producer |
Marc Frydman | Producer |