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Max Payne (2008)

Max Payne poster
Directed by
John Moore
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, neo-noir, thriller film, crime thriller film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 2,286 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A New York police detective hunts through the city's criminal underworld to find out who killed his wife and child. The investigation pulls him into a web of conspiracy and supernatural forces.

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What happens

Max Payne is a 2008 neo-noir action film based on the video game series of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. Directed and co-produced by John Moore and written by Beau Thorne, the film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Ludacris as Jim Bravura, and Beau Bridges as B.B. Hensley. The film revolves around revenge, centering on the New York police detective as he journeys through New York City's criminal underworld while trying to learn the truth behind the murder of his wife and child. Filming took place in spring, 2008. Extensive visual effects were used in many scenes in the film. Max Payne was released on October 16, 2008, in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date. The film received generally negative reviews and grossed $85.8 million against a production budget of $35 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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