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What Doesn't Kill You ()


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Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.

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Brian Reilly
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Paulie McDougan
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Stacy Reilly
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Sully
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Pat Kelly
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Detective Moran
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Katie
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Jackie
Michael Yebba ...
Roundman / Old Lady (as Mike Yebba)
Brian Connolly ...
Sean
Nathaniel Smyth ...
Mark (5 Years Old)
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Mark (10 Years Old)
Thomas Regan ...
Young Paulie
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Young Brian (as Jean Pierre 'JP' Serret)
George Khoury ...
Delivery Man
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Waitress / Kim
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Off Duty Officer
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Hogie
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Matt (as John Robert Giannone)
Michael Balcanoff ...
Marius
Richard Lane Jr. ...
Gunther - Poodle Napper
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Creep / Murder Victim
Joseph Bavis ...
Polack
Katelyn Cahill ...
Young Stacy
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Chappy (as Richard Skinner)
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Carpet Store Driver
Michael Testone ...
Anthony
T. Sean Ferguson ...
Alcoholic Speaker #1
Brienne De Beau ...
Lisa / Waitress
Richard Italiano ...
Tommy (as Richard Italiano Jr.)
Will Le Bow ...
Burt - Jeweler (as Will Lebow)
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Callahan / Guard
Bo Cleary ...
Steroid Geek #1
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Steroid Geek #2
Dylan Kelley ...
Steroid Geek #3
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Nicole
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Doctor
Edward Ordway ...
Ronny Dents
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Nurse
Ryan Mahony ...
Ray - Alcoholic Speaker (as Ryan Mahoney)
Kristen Mastroianni-Pascucci ...
Anchorwoman
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Robert Stavos / Child Molester (as Vic Clay)
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Captain Stover (as Thomas Kemp)
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Gas Man
Mark Goodman ...
City Worker
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Power Wash Jerry
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Eddie
Thomas Olson ...
Richie the Slob
Mandy Olsen Cogman ...
Sidewalk Café Worker (as Mandy Olsen)
Ally Flaherty ...
Café Patron
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Bartender
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Barry Ace ...
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Ellen Becker-Gray ...
Participant in AA Meeting (uncredited)
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Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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Store Owner (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly ...
Teacher / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sean Patrick Doherty ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Security Guard (uncredited)
Rick Fuller ...
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David J. Garfield ...
Street Thug (uncredited)
Susan Garfield ...
Paulie's Mother (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes ...
Irish Thug / Prison Inmate (uncredited)
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Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Haytham Kandil ...
Doctor (uncredited)
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AA Meeting Member (uncredited)
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
Chris Palermo ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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80's Flashback Bar Girl (uncredited)
Vyvian B. Stevens ...
Upscale Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Donald Warnock ...
Jimmy - Loudmouth Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Brian Goodman

Written by

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Brian Goodman ... (writer)
 
Paul T. Murray ... (writer)
 
Donnie Wahlberg ... (writer)

Produced by

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Marc Frydman ... producer
William J. Immerman ... executive producer
Rod Lurie ... producer
Peter R. McIntosh ... executive producer (as Peter McIntosh)
Bob Yari ... producer

Music by

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Alex Wurman

Cinematography by

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Christopher Norr ... (as Chris Norr)

Editing by

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Robert Hoffman

Editorial Department

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Dan Aguilar ... digital intermediate editor
Gareth Cook ... digital colorist
Erin Dodgen ... colorist: telecine
David Feldman ... digital intermediate producer
Ben Hasler ... post-production coordinator
Danya Joseph ... first assistant editor
Kristy M. Lewis ... digital intermediate assistant producer (as Kristy Lewis)
George Papuashvili ... editor: video
Leland Sexton ... post-production assistant
Lance Spindler ... post-production (uncredited)

Casting By

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Donna DeSeta

Production Design by

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Henry Dunn

Set Decoration by

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Jennifer Engel

Costume Design by

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Roemehl Hawkins

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Peggy Nicholson ... key hair stylist
Emma C. Rotondi ... first assistant hair (as Emma Rotundi)
Trish Seeney ... makeup department head
L. Sher Williams ... first assistant makeup artist (as Sher Williams)

Production Management

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Buddy Enright ... executive in charge of production
Jill Greenblatt ... post-production manager
Linda L. Miller ... executive in charge of production
Caleb Womble ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joan G. Bostwick ... second assistant director
T. Sean Ferguson ... first assistant director
Michelle McGrier ... dga trainee

Art Department

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Audra Avery ... on-set dresser
Adam D. Bouchard ... set dresser
Andréa Dawson ... set dresser (as Andréa Ciraldo)
Jaima Fogg ... assistant property master
Vanessa Knoll ... assistant decorator
Dave Major ... picture car coordinator
Luke Malloy ... set dresser
Laura Mernoff ... chargeman painter
Matthew Mozzone ... art department pa
Tim Payson ... property master
Kurt Smith ... construction coordinator
Cleo Wang ... art department coordinator

Sound Department

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Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist
Gioia Birkett-Foa ... sound utility
Alan Freedman ... adr mixer
Gary Gegan ... re-recording mixer
Robert Getty ... supervising sound editor (as Rob Getty)
Danielle Ghent ... dialogue editor (as Danielle Fiorello)
Anton Gold ... sound mixer
Chato Hill ... assistant sound editor
Matthew Iadarola ... re-recording mixer
Kevin Jette ... adr mixer
David Mann ... sound effects editor
Douglas Murray ... adr mixer
Beauxregard Neylen ... adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)
Kevin S. Parker ... boom operator
Eric Raber ... sound effects editor
Steve Schatz ... sound mixing recordist
Kevin Skaggs ... digital transfer engineer
Alec St. John ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Lucy Sustar ... foley mixer
Paul Tirone ... adr recordist

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Jaime Fortuno-Lavin ... inferno artist
Mitch Gates ... cg supervisor: Encore Hollywood
Tim Jacobsen ... visual effects producer
Bob Minshall ... inferno artist

Stunts

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Peter Bucossi ... stunt coordinator
Haytham Kandil ... stunts
Michael Russo ... assistant stunt coordinator
Shawn Doherty ... stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ethan Borsuk ... key second assistant camera
Jason Bowen ... generator operator
Rick Cardillo ... lighting technician
Jon Delgado ... camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Dru Dunnaway ... electrician
Craig Gleason ... lighting technician
Jesse Goldberg ... electrician
Brian Heller ... aerial cinematographer
Lee-Anthony Holloway ... grip / grip: second unit
Dan Hutchinson ... electrician
Mark Killian ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
David LaCarubba ... camera production assistant
Ed Lalli ... electrician
Rob Massey ... epk director of photography
Maritza Norr ... loader
Matthew Pebler ... second assistant camera
Chris Reynolds ... first assistant camera
Daryl Richardson ... grip
Ivar Weberg ... grip
Warren A. Weberg ... best boy grip
William M. Weberg ... key grip
Frans Weterrings III ... gaffer (as Frans Wetterings III)
JoJo Whilden ... still photographer
Joe Christofori ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Marine Albert ... casting assistant
Sandy Holt ... adr voice casting
Katy Joyce ... extras casting assistant
Angela Peri ... location casting / principal casting
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Laurie Bramhall ... costumer
Caroline Errington ... costume supervisor
Fairlie Myers ... key costumer / set costumer
Brigitta Romanov ... assistant costume designer
Carolyn Schnitzer ... key costumer

Location Management

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David H. Angell ... location scout
Eddy Collyns ... location manager
Derek Cunningham ... assistant location manager
Cortney Norris ... location assistant

Music Department

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John Jennings Boyd ... score co-producer
Tom Brissette ... score mix assistant
Kevin Fink ... assistant music supervisor
Richard Glasser ... music supervisor
Jill Krachmer ... assistant to composer
Samuel Lehmer ... score mixer
Ellen Segal ... music editor
Alex Wurman ... score producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Melissa Kalbfus ... script supervisor (as Melissa Kalbfus Paliocha)
Ashley Kravitz ... script clearances

Transportation Department

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James Divito ... driver
Elizabeth Fisher ... picture cars
William O'Brien ... driver
Doug Wright ... driver: honeywagon

Additional Crew

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Anthony Beaudoin ... production financing provided by
Elizabeth A. Bell ... senior vice president: general counsel
Stuart Burkin ... executive in charge of post
Jana Camacho ... production assistant
Holly Karrol Clark ... assistant: Mr. Goodman
Amy Comstock ... production accountant
James de Gallegos ... production financing provided by
Sean Patrick Doherty ... stand-in
Gleanna Doyle ... animal coordinator / animal trainer
Jacqui Dupré ... set production assistant (as Jacqui Baker)
Farnaz Fahid ... assistant: chief creative officer
Erin Feeley ... assistant production coordinator
James Ferrera ... unit publicist
Nadi Filsoof ... business affairs: Legal
Hal Fuchsman ... staff set production assistant
Chad Goyette ... set production assistant
Judi Jeroslow ... second assistant accountant
Erin Lander ... adr loop group
Kim T. Le ... production coordinator
Tyler Mathers ... production assistant
Honor Maxfield ... assistant: Mr. McIntosh
Julie Milstead ... assistant: Mr. Yari
Martin Montana ... stand-in: Mark Ruffalo
Michael E. Morales ... production legal counsel
Malee Nerenhausen ... production executive
Brian Papworth ... key production assistant
Nancy A. Pavia ... production assistant
Michael Peavey ... helicopter pilot
Meredith C. Powell ... production assistant
Michelle Reed ... assistant: Mr. Immerman
Antonio Caetano Santos ... additional set production assistant (as Antonio Caetano Dos Santos)
Kimberly Simpson ... assistant: Elizabeth A. Bell
Colleen Stewart ... post -production assistant
Ross Tatelman ... production office assistant
Matt Varosky ... assistant: Mr. Frydman
Alex Vonhungen ... contract administrator
C.J. Vranca ... vp of business affairs
Darius Wadia ... assistant: Mr. Lurie
Skye Wathen ... assistant: Linda L. Miller (as Skye Stolnitz)
Greg Wyrick ... first assistant accountant
Ellyn Exley ... YFG Creative Affairs (uncredited)
Christa Zofcin Workman ... senior business affairs executive (uncredited)

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Kathleen O'Toole ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

An armored car is robbed by three men. A passing police officer and one of the robbers exchange fire. The robber is Paulie. In a flashback we follow him and his closest friend, Brian, as they grow up together in South Boston. They're tough guys, thugs, doing jobs for the local boss and chaffing to do more. Paulie's the leader. Brian drinks too much and free bases, ignoring his wife and two young boys. Life-changing events lead him to try to go straight, look for work, take what comes his way, and go to A.A. meetings. He struggles. Paulie shows him the plans for the armored car job. Will they do it? "I am who I am," Brian tells his wife. Is crime his only skill? Written by

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Taglines Everyone has a choice. Every choice has a consequence. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Real Men Cry (United States)
  • Crossing Day (Japan, English title)
  • Boston Streets (France)
  • Boston Streets (Germany)
  • Lo que no te mata (Spain)
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  • 100 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia What Doesn't Kill You (2008) is based on Brian Goodman's own life up to the mid 1990's. See more »
Goofs In the scene where they were scoping out the armored truck, they start the car to follow it. However, we can see the car start rolling forward before we hear the ignition is turned and put in gear. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Avengers Special (2012). See more »
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Quotes Brian Reilly: It's like a morgue in here. I wanna be dead like you guys.
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