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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

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Director:
John Moore
Writers (WGA):
Beau Thorne (screenplay)
Sam Lake (video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
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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
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:
A paynefull experience more

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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Max Payne (Canada: French title)
Max Payne (Argentina) [es]
Max Payne (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Max Payne (Germany) [de]
Max Payne (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Canada | USA
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 Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | 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)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Valkyr graffiti tag from the original Max Payne video game, is visible just before Max takes a whipping in the alley by Mona Sax. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When the Marine is being interviewed about the the drug's effects, the rank on his collar is upside down, and he seems to have been promoted. The rank insignia are not USMC insignia. USMC insignia would have crossed rifles between the chevrons (pointed end at the top) and the rockers (the curved end at the bottom). The rank shown is the army Sergeant First Class (E7), and in the army he might be called a sergeant. In the Marine Corps the rank of E7 is a Gunnery Sergeant, and would be called Gunnery Sergeant or more informally Gunny. 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:
Featured in "Entourage: Gotta Look Up to Get Down (#5.7)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Forgotten Toy more

FAQ

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19 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
A paynefull experience, 18 March 2009
3/10
Author: Lassi Eronen from Finland

As always I try to keep it short. I'm a really easy customer to please and I always try to see films in their context. That's why movies like Max Payne usually work as entertainment even if they aren't exceptional works of art. But gee, this film makes me cry blood.

I get the feeling the director has done a bunch of cool music videos before but he doesn't seem to have a clue about the actual game, it's atmosphere and the routine of making a full length film. I was bored and I found amazing trouble watching the entire movie through.

The story is ridiculous and the way some characters over act is humorous. Do human kind a favor and donate the 8 dollars you were going to spend on the movie tickets on something productive.

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