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April 26, 2013
At the Movies: ‘Pain & Gain' a bit hard on viewers
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
| Pain & Gain |
 Director: Michael Bay Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris Rating: R Running time: 129 minutes |
There's a siege mentality about Michael Bay's movies, as though viewers are the enemy holed up in a bunker and he's the guy ordering heavy-metal music around-the-clock to wear down our morale and force us to surrender.
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