5.2 Score

2013 • 2h 10min • R • Action, Comedy, Crime

Pain & Gain

"Their American dream is bigger than yours."

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

IMDb 6.4

RT 50%

MC 45

Writers

Stephen McFeely

Christopher Markus

Composer

Steve Jablonsky

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Mark Wahlberg

Daniel Lugo

Dwayne Johnson

Paul Doyle

Anthony Mackie

Adrian Doorbal

Tony Shalhoub

Victor Kershaw

Ed Harris

Ed DuBois

Rob Corddry

John Mese

Bar Paly

Sorina Luminita

Rebel Wilson

Ramona Eldridge

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Mark Wahlberg Daniel Lugo

Dwayne Johnson Paul Doyle

Anthony Mackie Adrian Doorbal

Tony Shalhoub Victor Kershaw

Ed Harris Ed DuBois

Rob Corddry John Mese

Bar Paly Sorina Luminita

Rebel Wilson Ramona Eldridge

Ken Jeong Johnny Wu

Michael Rispoli Frank Griga

Keili Lefkovitz Krisztina Furton

Vivi Pineda Detective Haworth

Christopher Jestin Langstaff Nine-Year-Old Boy/Ru...

Gustavo Escobar Son of Victor Kersha...

Corinne Ferrer Basketball Girl

Zack Moore Young Daniel Lugo

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