Media
Movie Renter's Guide - April, 2009
- Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
- Published on 02 April 2009
"What Doesn't Kill You" (2008) (Blu-ray)
Synopsis
In Boston, Massachusetts, Paulie McDougan (Hawke) and Brian Reilly (Ruffalo) are friends and partners in crime. Petty crimes for the most part. In and out of jail for short periods.
Then, they start to work for a crime boss, Pat Kelly (Goodman), who takes the idea of criminal activities more seriously. They fall unders his spell, and get into drugs as well as robberies.
Finally, they decide on one last heist, and it is a big one: robbing an armored van during a cash pickup at a shopping center.
Specifications
- Sony Pictures
- 2008, Color, Rated R, 1 Hr 41 min
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- 1080p
- Codec: Not Specified
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital TrueHD
- Starring Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Goodman
- Directed by Brian Goodman
- Rating
- Entertainment:
- Video:
- Audio:
- Extras:
- Violence:Yes
- Sex: Mild
- Language: Bad
Commentary
Mostly, this is a story about a couple of young guys living in South Boston, and what it's like to live the life of a petty criminal. No future except an orange jump suit and steel bars.
Technical
The image is sharp, but there is only marginal use of the surround channels.
Extras
These include only the Director's Commentary (he also plays the part of Pat Kelly), Deleted Scenes, Alternate Scenes, and The Making of.
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