Max Payne

Based on the legendary, rigorous interactive video game, "Max Payne" tells the story of a maverick police determined to find those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner.
Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation leads him into a nightmarish journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle beyond the enemies of the natural world and to cope with an unimaginable betrayal.

Directed by: John Moore
Written by: Beau Thorne
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Beau Bridges, Mila Kunis, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Donal Logue, Kate Burton
Studio: Fox
Genre: Action
Official Site: www.maxpaynethemovie.com
Release Date: October 17, 2008 (wide)
Trailer: www.youtube.com

Movie Trivia

- Shawn Ryan, creator of the television series The Shield, was hired to write a screenplay for the film planned in 2002 when the project was being developed by Dimension Films Entertainment and leave.

- Mila Kunis said the tone-down PG-13 rating: "It's incredibly dark. You still get the essence of it. The only difference between R-rated and PG-13 is that it could not see as much blood . You might not see Squirting blood everywhere, but as far as the sadness and darkness and the distraught [nature] of these human beings are very caught on film.

World Release Date

15 October 2009: Egypt
16 October 2009: Australia, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia
17 October 2009: Finland, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, USA, Venezuela
22 October 2009: France
23 October 2009: Israel, Russia
24 October 2009: Austria, Denmark
31 October 2009: Brazil
14 November 2009: UK
20 November 2009: Argentina, Germany
26 November 2009: Belgium