Daniel Lugo

Sun Gym Gang Accomplice Speaks About "Pain & Gain" For First Time

John Raimondo is a bit player in the 1999 epic three-part Miami New Times series "Pain & Gain," which blockbuster Hollywood director Michael Bay turned into a passion project that hit theaters over two weeks ago. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the film recounts the absurd dark ... More >>

Pain & Gain: Michael Bay Injects Potent Absurdity Into an Unbelievable True Story

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"Pain & Gain" Writer Pete Collins' 15 Minutes of Fame Have Arrived

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Michael Bay, Mark Wahlberg, and the Rock Talk Pain & Gain

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Pain & Gain: Where the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang Characters Are Now

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Pain & Gain: A Pictorial Dummy's Guide to the Real-Life Tale

So there is this movie coming out later this month, right? It's directed by Michael Bay and stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Anthony Mackie as a trio of bodybuilding extortionists who stumble and bumble their way to another man's riches by torturing him and then running over him w ... More >>

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Pain & Gain, Part 3

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Pain & Gain, Part 2

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