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* AmericanDream: The stated goal of Daniel, which leads him along with Paul and Adrian into a path of self-destruction. Ironically, their target Victor Kershaw actually did achieve the American Dream, as he worked harder by being a pizza boy throughout college before starting his business. Eventually, Daniel becomes almost as much a jerk as Victor. There was even a shoutout to {{Scarface}} to further the point.

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* AmericanDream: The stated goal of Daniel, which leads him along with Paul and Adrian into a path of self-destruction. Ironically, their target Victor Kershaw actually did achieve the American Dream, as he worked harder by being a pizza boy throughout college before starting his business. Eventually, Daniel becomes almost as much a jerk as Victor. There was even a shoutout to {{Scarface}} to further the point.



* ChainsawGood: Averted as it gets jammed by hair rather easily.



* DarkComedy



* GoodTimesMontage: The trio goes on one when they think they successfully pulled off their scheme.



* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Lugo thinks of himself as a GeniusBruiser mastermind, but he's pretty much the [[TheThreeStooges Moe]] of the trio.



* PlayingAgainstType: Rebel Wilson as a doctor who gets involved with Anthony Mackie's character and Tony Shalhoub as the evil fitness guru.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Rebel Wilson as a doctor who gets involved with Anthony Mackie's character and Tony Shalhoub as the evil fitness guru.an asshole businessman.
* Private Detective: Ed Du Bois


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* SawItInAMovieOnce
-->''I've watched a lot of movies Paul, I know what I'm doing...''


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* StuffBlowingUp: Surprisingly downplayed for a MichaelBay movie as there is only one explosion in the whole movie.
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* AmericanDream: The stated goal of Daniel, which lead him along with Paul and Adrian into path of self-destruction, ironically their target Victor Kershaw achieved the American Dream who worked harder by being a Pizza Boy throughout college. Eventually Daniel becomes almost as much as jerk Victor. There was even a shoutout to {{Scarface}} to further the point.

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* AmericanDream: The stated goal of Daniel, which lead leads him along with Paul and Adrian into a path of self-destruction, ironically self-destruction. Ironically, their target Victor Kershaw achieved actually did achieve the American Dream who Dream, as he worked harder by being a Pizza Boy pizza boy throughout college. Eventually college before starting his business. Eventually, Daniel becomes almost as much as a jerk as Victor. There was even a shoutout to {{Scarface}} to further the point.
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'''Pain & Gain''' is a low budget action film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo, DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle, and Anthony Mackie as Adrian Doorbal. It is directed by MichaelBay.

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'''Pain & Gain''' is a low budget action film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo, DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle, and Anthony Mackie AnthonyMackie as Adrian Doorbal. It is directed by MichaelBay.
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'''Pain & Gain''' is a low budget action film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle and is directed by MichaelBay.

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'''Pain & Gain''' is a low budget action film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and Lugo, DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle Doyle, and Anthony Mackie as Adrian Doorbal. It is directed directed by MichaelBay.
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* AmericanDream: The stated goal of Daniel, which lead him along with Paul and Adrian into path of self-destruction, ironically their target Victor Kershaw achieved the American Dream who worked harder by being a Pizza Boy throughout college. Eventually Daniel becomes almost as much as jerk Victor. There was even a shoutout to {{Scarface}} to further the point.
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* AssholeVictim: Victor Kershaw, which is part of the reason why cops don't believe his story at first(he was so unpleasant that not one person reported him missing). Ed even says that he is a "very difficult victim to like"

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* AssholeVictim: Victor Kershaw, which is part of the reason why cops don't believe his story at first(he first (he was so unpleasant that not one person reported him missing). Ed even says that he is a "very difficult victim to like"like".
* TheAtoner: Paul became one after his first stay in prison, and is very uncomfortable with the plan the whole time; the guilt actually seems to be what causes him to fall off the wagon and start doing cocaine again. [[spoiler: He becomes one again when he's sent back to prison at the end. Ed even says he seems to embrace it.]]



* TheDitz: Sorina, who easily buys Daniel's story about him and the others being CIA agents [[spoiler: and even seems to still believe it when testifying at their trial]].



* RefugeInAudacity: The other reason the police don't believe Kershaw at first. As Ed says near the end [[spoiler: during the trial]], "sometimes truth is stranger than fiction".
** There's also the bit with Paul barbecuing the severed hands, which got a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer.
* ReligiousBruiser: Paul is a very religious man, but can also, as he puts it, "knock people the fuck out".



* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family accused the filmmakers of portraying Lugo and his co-horts as "antiheroes who just made a few mistakes", though in reality the film dosen't make them out to be good people in the least(except for Paul, who is a combination of two of Lugo's real-life co-horts). What's surprising is just how much stuff portrayed in the film actually did happen(Paul barbecuing the severed hands is accompanied by the onscreen graphic "this is still a true story").

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family accused the filmmakers of portraying Lugo and his co-horts as "antiheroes who just made a few mistakes", though in reality the film dosen't make them out to be good people in the least(except least (except for Paul, who is a combination of two of Lugo's real-life co-horts). What's surprising is just how much stuff portrayed in the film actually did happen(Paul happen (Paul barbecuing the severed hands is accompanied by the onscreen graphic "this is still a true story").



* VillainousBreakdown: Daniel starts to lose it, ''hard'' when they [[spoiler: kill their second target, on accident]].

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* VillainousBreakdown: Daniel starts to lose it, it ''hard'' when they [[spoiler: kill their second target, on target by accident]].
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* FunWithSubtitles: Occasionally the movie will pause, and a written message will flash on screen, including a list of cocaine side-effects and a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer.


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* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: "This is still a true story" flashes onscreen during one of the film's more outrageous moments.
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** [[http://imgur.com/gallery/zpUQ0 As did Dwayne Johnson]]; one of the few men in Hollywood who could have played the role without doing so.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family of the real life victims weren't too thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family of accused the real life victims weren't too thrilled with Bay's portrayal filmmakers of what portraying Lugo and his co-horts as "antiheroes who just made a few mistakes", though in reality the film dosen't make them out to be good people in the least(except for Paul, who is a combination of two of Lugo's real-life co-horts). What's surprising is just how much stuff portrayed in the film actually happened.did happen(Paul barbecuing the severed hands is accompanied by the onscreen graphic "this is still a true story").
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* ShallowLoveInterest: Sort of. Daniel is partially motivated to the crime to get with one of the sexy clients he trains, but she is never seen or mentioned again after the gang kidnaps Kershaw. Played straight, however, with Sorina.
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* AssholeVictim: Victor Kershaw, which is part of the reason why cops don't believe his story at first(he was so unpleasant that not one person reported him missing). Ed even says that he is a "very difficult victim to like"
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly weren't too thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Daniel starts to lose it, ''hard'' when they [[spoiler: kill their second target, on accident]].

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* {{Fanservice}}: A LOT of muscular guys in tank tops or shirtless.

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* {{Fanservice}}: A LOT of muscular guys in tank tops or shirtless. Also lots of women in spandex, and the strip club scene.


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* VillainProtagonist: Daniel
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This is the cheapest movie Michael Bay has ever made since Bad Boys.


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'''Pain & Gain''' is an upcoming film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle and is directed by MichaelBay.

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'''Pain & Gain''' is an upcoming a low budget action film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle and is directed by MichaelBay.



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* DumbJock: Daniel, Adrian, and Paul.



* IdiotPlot: [[invoked]] Invoked and PlayedForLaughs. Daniel and his gang, for all their talk of superiority and hard work, are [[TooDumbToLive total dumbasses]], causing them to make a ton of stupid amateur mistakes that ultimately get them caught.



* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]). The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.

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* RealMenLoveJesus: Paul sure does.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/ a series of]] ''[[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/ Miami New Times]]'' [[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]). com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/ articles]]. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.happened.
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* BasedOnATrueStory
** VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]), but it's based very loosely. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Ba's portrayal of the story.



* RealMenHateAffection: Averted, as one of the main promotional items of this movie is how tender and emotional these burly body-builders are around each other.

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* RealMenHateAffection: Averted, as one of the main promotional items of this movie is how tender and emotional these burly body-builders are around each other.other.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]). The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Bay's portrayal of what actually happened.

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* BasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]), but it's based very loosely. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Ba's portrayal of the story.

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* BasedOnATrueStory: BasedOnATrueStory
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The movie is based on a series of Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]), but it's based very loosely. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Ba's portrayal of the story.

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* BasedOnATrueStory
* BlackComedy: ''Lots'' of it.

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BasedOnATrueStory: The movie is based on a series of it.Miami New Times articles ([[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-23/news/pain-gain/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1999-12-30/news/pain-gain-part-2/]][[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-01-06/news/pain-gain-part-3/]]), but it's based very loosely. The survivors and family of the real life victims are not exactly thrilled with Ba's portrayal of the story.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Rebel Wilson as a doctor who gets involved with Anthony Mackie's character and Tony Shalhoub as the evil fitness guru.
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* BlackComedy: ''Lots'' of it.
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* DyingForYourArt: Wahlberg is no stranger to exercise or being in good shape regardless, but he really packed on muscle to convincingly portray a body builder.

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* DyingForYourArt: Wahlberg is no stranger to exercise or being in good shape regardless, but he really packed on muscle to convincingly portray a body builder.



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'''Pain & Gain''' is an upcoming film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle and is directed by MichaelBay.

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'''Pain & Gain''' is an upcoming film based on a series of 1999 Miami New Times articles by Pete Collins about "a couple of Florida steroid-abusing knucklehead bodybuilders who become criminals involved in an extortion ring and a kidnapping plot that goes horribly awry." It stars MarkWahlberg as Daniel Lugo and DwayneJohnson as Paul Doyle and is directed by MichaelBay.MichaelBay.

Daniel is a mainstay of the Miami personal fitness community, very proud of what he does but he has to work hard to make a living. Seeing a wealthy client of his, Victor Kershaw ([[{{Monk}} Tony Shalhoub]]), and knowing some of the underhanded tricks he pulled to gain his fortune, Daniel begins a plan to steal his money and brings in friend Paul to help him accomplish it. They end up ''way'' over their heads as Victor sends in a private investigator Ed Du Bois (Creator/EdHarris) and law enforcement starts cracking down.

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* BasedOnATrueStory
* {{Bromance}}: There are some serious guy-love vibes.
* TheDanza: Ed Harris plays Ed Du Bois, who is a real person involved with the story.
* DoingItForTheArt: This has been a pet project of Bay's for a while, something he has been wanting to do for years but kept getting roped into more ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' sequels. All the major players including Bay forfeited their up-front fee in order to keep the budget down, instead getting a cut at the box office.
* {{Fanservice}}: A LOT of muscular guys in tank tops or shirtless.
* ManHug
* OnlyInMiami
* RealMenHateAffection: Subverted

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