What Doesn't Kill You - Trailer

Based on events from director Brian Goodman’s life, WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU, stars Mark Ruffalo (Brian) and Ethan Hawke (Paulie), as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood. Petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more serious offenses and eventually, they fall under sway to organized crime boss Pat Kelly (played by Brian Goodman, who also wrote and directed the film).

As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and ‘jobs,’ even the love he has for his wife (Amanda Peet) and his children does not seem like it will be enough to redeem him. Meanwhile, Paulie plans “one last heist” but knows it will take both of them to pull it off. How can they escape the only life they know?

I was thinking they could escape by either becoming clowns for children's parties, putting on a musical show right here, right now or by entering the Big Brother house and winning the hearts of the nation. Either that or they shoot stuff up in slow motion before both dying in a horribly ironic way.

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