Based on true events, Pain & Gain follows Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg), a Miami-based personal trainer with big dreams of wealth and success. Frustrated with his modest life, he recruits fellow gym buddies Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) and Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) to execute a daring kidnapping and extortion scheme targeting a wealthy client, Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub).
What starts as a seemingly foolproof plan quickly spirals into chaos, as the trio’s greed, incompetence, and reckless ambition lead to a series of disastrous and darkly comedic events. Despite their intense workouts and over-the-top confidence, they soon find themselves in over their heads, pursued by a relentless private investigator (Ed Harris).
Directed by Michael Bay, Pain & Gain blends action, crime, and dark comedy, offering a wild and outrageous take on the American Dream gone wrong.
A high-energy, visually striking crime comedy with a mix of humor, action, and absurdity.