# What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

> A recovering South Boston criminal is pulled between family, sobriety, and the lifelong friend who wants him back in the game.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9478

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Brian Goodman
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Lyman, Brian Goodman, Angela Featherstone, Edward Lynch
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1133991/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, brooding, harrowing, gritty crime movie night, serious drama evening

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