Pain and Gain

Theatrical - Wide 2013-04-26

Cast Mark Wahlberg Dwayne Johnson Ed Harris Tony Shalhoub Anthony Mackie Rob Corddry Ken Jeong
Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Christopher Markus Scott Rosenberg Stephen McFeely

Genres: Action Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

Based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong.

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Review: Pain & Gain

Posted 13 years ago

PLOT: In the latest feature from Michael Bay, the director takes a break from the massive budget spectacle of giant robots. PAIN AND GAIN is a true crime story, one in which the director brings his over-the-top style to a...

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2 clips from Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain highlight penis magic and incompetence

Posted 13 years ago

The trailers and TV spots for Michael Bay‘s PAIN AND GAIN have thus far looked exactly like the kind of film you’d expect from the director. Loud, kinetic, flashy, and chopped like a car commercial on, you guessed it, steroids....

New poster and images for Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson

Posted 13 years ago

Michael Bay gets a lot of (rightfully deserved) flak from most hardcore film geeks but his new film PAIN AND GAIN might ease some of that ill will many have towards the director. At least until NINJA TURTLES comes out. ...

Mark Wahlberg only wants what’s his in the red band trailer for Pain & Gain

Posted 13 years ago

Here’s the roided out version of the American dream thanks to Michael Bay. A red band trailer for PAIN & GAIN has been released today, and it’s certainly intriguing. I’m definitely a fan of most of the cast in this...

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The trailer for Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain is full of roid rage

Posted 13 years ago

I was not quite sure what to make of PAIN AND GAIN based on the posters or the behind the scenes images we have seen to date. Was it going to be a comedy or a drama or what? Based...

Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson have a bigger American dream than you says this poster for Pain & Gain

Posted 13 years ago

There’s something very awesome about this new poster for Michael Bay‘s PAIN AND GAIN. Maybe Mark Wahlberg‘s head looks a little shopped…or maybe his face is really that smooth and handsome. Regardless, I have a feeling that these two will...

Michael Bay responds to actors complaining about doing voicework

Posted 14 years ago

In the last week we’ve had two actors, both Paul Bettany and Hugo Weaving, speak candidly about the voice work they’ve done for some of the most profitable films in Hollywood. And, what they had to say wasn’t exactly inspiring. ...

Does this poster for Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain get you pumped?

Posted 14 years ago

Is this a simple and relatively effective teaser poster? Yes. Is it a simple poster that communicates almost none of the drama/crazy true story behind the movie? Also yes. PAIN AND GAIN is the story of “a pair of bodybuilders...