Their American dream is bigger than yours.
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.
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Cast
- Mark WahlbergDaniel Lugo
- Dwayne JohnsonPaul Doyle
- Anthony MackieAdrian Doorbal
- Tony ShalhoubVictor Kershaw
- Ed HarrisEd DuBois
- Rob CorddryJohn Mese
- Bar PalySorina Luminita
- Rebel WilsonRamona Eldridge
- Ken JeongJohnny Wu
- Michael RispoliFrank Griga
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- Michael BayDirector
- Christopher MarkusScreenplay
- Stephen McFeelyScreenplay
- Ben SeresinDirector of Photography
- Steve JablonskyOriginal Music Composer
- Tom MuldoonEditor
- Joel NegronEditor
- Michael BayProducer
- Ian BryceProducer
- Donald De LineProducer
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