American Pain

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American Pain

2022

1h 46m

Documentary

Crime

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A jaw-dropping true crime documentary, American Pain tells the story of twin brothers and bodybuilders Chris and Jeff George, who operated a franchise of pain clinics in Florida where they handed out pain pills like candy. The brothers haul in trash bags full of cash each day as their business grows, to the point that lines of people wrap around the block and busloads of new patients arrive from surrounding states daily.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Jun 8, 2023

The utility of an energetic character study of depraved opioid kingpins is questionable. But the documentary unspools with enough style and spark to engage.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Feb 6, 2023

Being appalled by people who get their comeuppance is always entertaining, and American Pain fills that bill, though the misbehavior Mr. Foster chronicles is so shameless that viewers might start to lose their bearings.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jun 28, 2022

Landing between the terrain of The Wolf of Wall Street and Pain & Gain, this grotesque account of filthy lucre built on ruined lives sprinkles believe-it-or-not details amidst a headlong editorial pace.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Jul 7, 2026

4/5

This is an excellent companion piece to documentaries about the history of the United States' prescription opioid epidemic.

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

Jul 10, 2023

American Pain is a wild ride as Chris George and his crew’s pill mill pushing rakes in cash even as it spits out victims. And while it’s satisfying to see them brought to justice, a bitterness remains...

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Chris Barsanti

The Playlist

Jun 16, 2022

A-

A bruising and vital piece of film journalism

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Tyler G

@tylergross121 Jul 29, 2023

Infuriating and captivating documentary about the scummy underbelly of the painkillers epidemic. The source material use of recordings is incredible. There is no larger critique going on here- these people, for the most part, are shameless and unrepentant and worth the 100 minutes to meet.

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Andy B

@AndyB21 Jun 10, 2023

Almost unbelievable true crime documentary where America's depressingly easy to exploit monetised health system is brought into the spotlight.

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Synopsis

A jaw-dropping true crime documentary, American Pain tells the story of twin brothers and bodybuilders Chris and Jeff George, who operated a franchise of pain clinics in Florida where they handed out pain pills like candy. The brothers haul in trash bags full of cash each day as their business grows, to the point that lines of people wrap around the block and busloads of new patients arrive from surrounding states daily.

Director: Darren Foster
Producer: Darren Foster, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, Diane Becker
Distributor: Max
Production Co: Muck Media, Motto Pictures, Fishbowl Films, CNN Films, HBO Max
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 8, 2023
Runtime: 1h 46m

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