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Max Payne (2008) -- This is the second theatrical trailer for Max Payne, directed by John Moore.
Max Payne (2008) -- After the violent murder of his family by the deranged users of a new and terrible drug, DEA agent Max Payne embarks on a journey of revenge that will take him into the darkest depths of New York City.
Max Payne (2008) -- This is the first trailer for Max Payne, directed by John Moore.
Max Payne (2008) -- Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless
Max Payne (2008) -- Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless

Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   37,671 votes
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Director:
John Moore
Writers (WGA):
Beau Thorne (screenplay)
Sam Lake (video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a police detective whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(287 articles)
Carol Beadle, Runaways Style
 (From FilmExperience. 3 July 2009, 3:58 PM, PDT)
2009 Teen Choice Awards Nominees List in Movie
 (From Aceshowbiz. 15 June 2009, 7:55 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Not a Gamer, This movie is Awful more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mark Wahlberg ... Max Payne

Mila Kunis ... Mona Sax

Beau Bridges ... BB Hensley
Ludacris ... Lt. Jim Bravura (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)

Chris O'Donnell ... Jason Colvin

Donal Logue ... Det. Alex Balder

Amaury Nolasco ... Jack Lupino
Kate Burton ... Nicole Horne

Olga Kurylenko ... Natasha Sax
Rothaford Gray ... Joe Salle

Joel Gordon ... Owen Green

Jamie Hector ... Lincoln DeNeuf

Andrew Friedman ... Trevor Duncan

Marianthi Evans ... Michelle Payne
Nelly Furtado ... Christa Balder
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Max Payne (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
Spanish | English | Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44716) | UK:15 (uncut) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA (2008) | Hungary:16 (originial rating) | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:R16 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 | South Africa:13V | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Germany:16 | Brazil:14 | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Peru:14 | Malaysia:18PL | Germany:18 (Extended Director's Cut on DVD) | Japan:PG-12 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | India:A | Iceland:14 (video rating) | Iceland:16 (original rating)
Filming Locations:
Bay Station - 64 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
Abandon Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The game designers at 3D-Realms were apparently unimpressed by the motion picture adaptation. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Jim Bravura has a detective's badge, and is frequently called a detective. Yet the door to his office and the name plate on his desk identify him as a lieutenant. In the NYPD, he would be called a lieutenant, even if he was assigned to a detective squad. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Max Payne: I don't believe in Heaven. I believe in Pain. I believe in Fear. I believe in Death.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Anne Hathaway/The Killers (#34.4)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Oscar 1208 more

FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is there an extra scene at the end of the credits?
What changes are made from the game?
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User Comments

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31 out of 49 people found the following comment useful:-
Not a Gamer, This movie is Awful, 1 March 2009
3/10
Author: baobabble from United States

A movie shouldn't really be rated on its quality as an adaptation. Rather it should be rated on character development, storytelling, suspense, etc. Honestly, this story had potential. I was decently intrigued for about the first 15 minutes. But that just makes it worse because it got my hopes up.

I'm not sure why I sat through it. The ending was utterly predictable.. and not the kind that makes you feel clever for figuring it out. I knew who the 'bad guy' was the second he walked on screen.

The only reason I gave it 3/10 was because I watched the Unrated Edition, which, in my experience, often means "this movie sucks!" (In other words I AM giving the benefit of the doubt.) So, why did I watch this version??? I don't know ask, Axxo...

Don't waste your money OR your bandwidth!

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Is there any game-based movie out there that doesn't suck? Loff24
This is a movie SEPERATE from the game. only_myschly
Mark frickin' Wahlberg?? Way to ruin the character. Justincblount
I may be in the minority, but I enjoyed it smitty_cregger52
If you had $35,000,000, how would you remake Max Payne? anton-99
'Rag Na Rock' nonni_toni
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