Pain & Gain

2013 · directed by Michael Bay

Rating

57/100

Hit

no

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.

Pain & Gain (2013), directed by Michael Bay, rates 57/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mark Wahlberg
• Dwayne Johnson
• Anthony Mackie
• Tony Shalhoub
• Ed Harris
• Rob Corddry
• Bar Paly
• Rebel Wilson
• Ken Jeong
• Michael Rispoli

Crew

• Ben Seresin — Director of Photography
• Joel Negron — Editor
• Tom Muldoon — Editor
• Steve Jablonsky — Original Music Composer
• Christopher Markus — Screenplay
• Stephen McFeely — Screenplay

More from Michael Bay

1. The Rock (1996) — 69/100
2. Transformers (2007) — 65/100
3. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) — 64/100
4. Ambulance (2022) — 63/100
5. The Island (2005) — 60/100
6. Armageddon (1998) — 58/100

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