# What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

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**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Action, Crime, Drama
**Directed by**: Brian Goodman
**Starring**: Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Lyman, Brian Goodman

> *Everyone has a choice. Every choice has a consequence.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You grow up in South Boston with a close friend and turn to crime to survive but then tension builds in your relationships. The film leaves you with a harsh reality.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, gut-punch, raw

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