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Painkiller

Play trailer Poster for Painkiller 2021,  1h 25m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After losing his child, a man begins a campaign to destroy the white-collar criminals behind the opioid epidemic.

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Emily Zemler Observer Aug 10, 2023
Painkiller is a highly entertaining, easy watch, which may seem odd to say about a show about how legal drug use has ruined thousands of lives. But if it raises awareness maybe it doesn’t matter how the story is told, as long as it continues to be told. Go to Full Review
Tracy Allen PopHorror.com May 8, 2021
It's more than a vigilante Death Wish wannabe film. It's an important story that needs to be told, and people need to listen. Go to Full Review
Michelle Kisner The Movie Sleuth May 5, 2021
Painkiller is a great throwback style revenge-thriller that tackles the pervasive and deadly prescription drug industry that has infected the most vulnerable among us. Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Kimmel North Shore Movies May 5, 2021
3/5
A down-and-dirty thriller... It doesn't pretend to be anything more and it gets the job done. Go to Full Review
Bobby LePire Film Threat Apr 30, 2021
7.5/10
Painkiller hammers its message home, which might frustrate some viewers. But, the direction is good, the action exciting, the story interesting, and the score is beyond stellar. Go to Full Review
Prairie Miller WBAI Radio Apr 22, 2021
Not simply another vigilante revenge thriller, though that too. As combo podcaster prophet of doom and the masked medication avenger in question Bill Oberst navigates a real life tragedy - and that other pandemic of greedy drug corporations as well. Go to Full Review
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Mark Savage

Director

Michael Paré

Alan Rhodes

Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Johnson

Mark Savage

Lenny Blyton

Scott Gaver

The Man

Alexander Pennecke

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Painkiller

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Movie Info

Synopsis After losing his child, a man begins a campaign to destroy the white-collar criminals behind the opioid epidemic.
Director
Mark Savage
Producer
Mark Savage, Tom Parnell
Screenwriter
Tom Parnell, Mark Savage
Production Co
Delirium
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m
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