Brian (Mark Ruffalo) and Paulie (Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Training Day, 2001) are two lifelong friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They started early as street thugs living by the criminal code, doing petty crimes and misdemeanors that grew increasingly more serious. Eventually they fall under the sway of organized crime boss Pat Kelly (Brian Goodman). As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and "jobs", he consistently disappoints his loyal wife (Amanda Peet) and their two sons. Torn between the desire to be a good husband and the lure of easy money, Brian must make the hardest choice of his life.

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What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

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Suspense/Thriller/Drama/Crime · 1h 40m · 8/11/2025

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Brian (Mark Ruffalo) and Paulie (Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Training Day, 2001) are two lifelong friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They started early as street thugs living by the criminal code, doing petty crimes and misdemeanors that grew increasingly more serious. Eventually they fall under the sway of organized crime boss Pat Kelly (Brian Goodman). As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and "jobs", he consistently disappoints his loyal wife (Amanda Peet) and their two sons. Torn between the desire to be a good husband and the lure of easy money, Brian must make the hardest choice of his life.

Release Country

Denmark

Barcode

5709165248924

Release Date

8/11/2025

Media Type

Movie

Video Format

1080p

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Cast
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Ethan Hawke

Paulie McDougan
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Amanda Peet

Stacy Reilly
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Will Lyman

Sully
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Brian Goodman

Pat Kelly
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Donnie Wahlberg

Detective Moran
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Angela Featherstone

Katie
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Edward Lynch

Jackie (as Eddie Lynch)
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Michael Yebba

Roundman / Old Lady
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Brian Connolly

Sean
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Nathaniel Smyth

Mark (5 Years Old)
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Oscar Wahlberg

Mark (10 Years Old)
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Thomas Regan

Young Paulie
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Jean-Pierre Serret

Young Brian
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George Khoury

Delivery Man
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Holly Karrol Clark

Waitress / Kim
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Leif Riddell

Off Duty Officer
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Lenny Clarke

Hogie
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Jay Giannone

Matt
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Michael Balcanoff

Marius
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Rick Lane

Gunther / Poodle Napper (as Richard Lane, Jr.)
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John Fiore

Creep / Murder Victim
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Joseph Bavis

Polack
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Katelyn Cahill

Young Stacy
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Rich Skinner

Chappy
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Dennis Lynch

Carpet Store Driver
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Michael Testone

Anthony
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T. Sean Ferguson

Alcoholic Speaker #1
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Brienne De Beau

Lisa / Waitress
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Richard Italiano

Tommy
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Will Le Bow

Burt / Jeweler
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Danny Naten

Callahan / Guard
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Bo Cleary

Steroid Geek #1
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Kevin McCormick

Steroid Geek #2
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Dylan Kelley

Steroid Geek #3
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Lindsey McKeon

Nicole
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Bates Wilder

Doctor
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Jack Ordway

Ronnie Dents
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Kelly Holleman

Kathleen / Nurse
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Ryan Mahony

Ray / Alcoholic Speaker
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Kristen Mastroianni-Pascucci

Anchorwoman
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Vic Clay

Robert Stavos / Child Molester
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Tom Kemp

Captain Stover
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Robert Kelly

Gas Man
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Mark Goodman

City Worker
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Steve Sweeney

Power Wash Jerry
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Brian Scannell

Eddie
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Thomas Olson

Richie the Slob
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Mandy Olsen

Patty / Sidewalk Café Worker
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Ally Flaherty

Café Patron
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Christopher Connolly

Mo / Bartender
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Ellen Becker-Gray

Participant in AA Meeting (uncredited)
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Desiree April Connolly

Teacher / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Sean Patrick Doherty

Prison guard (uncredited)
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David J. Garfield

Street Thug (uncredited)
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Susan Garibotto

Paulie's Mother (uncredited)
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Haytham Kandil

Doctor Sam (uncredited)
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Dan Marshall

AA Meeting Member (uncredited)
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Martin Montana

Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Ed O'Keefe

Prison guard (uncredited)
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Donald Warnock

Jimmy - the loudmouth bar patron (uncredited)
Crew
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Brian Goodman

Director
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Donnie Wahlberg

Writer
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Brian Goodman

Writer
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What doesn't kill you

(DVD)

5/11/2010

Disc Title Front Cover

What Doesn't Kill You

(Blu-ray)

5/11/2010

Disc Title Front Cover

What Doesn't Kill You

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

5/11/2010

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