Pain Hustlers

Pain Hustlers is an American drama film based on a novel with the same title. The film was released on Netflix on October 27, 2023.

Summary
"A broke but ambitious single mom lands a lucrative opportunity in pharma sales, but how far will she go to turn a potent new painkiller into a success?"

- Official Netflix synopsis

"Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme."

- Official Netflix logline

"Liza Drake (Emily Blunt) is a blue-collar single mom who has just lost her job and is at the end of her rope. A chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) puts her on an upwards trajectory economically but dubious path ethically as she becomes entangled in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Dealing with her increasingly unhinged boss (Andy Garcia), the worsening medical condition of her daughter (Chloe Coleman), and a growing awareness of the devastation the company is causing forces Liza to examine her choices. Pain Hustlers is a sharp and revealing look at what some people do out of desperation and others do out of greed. The film is directed by BAFTA award winner David Yates, produced by Lawrence Grey, and also starring Catherine O'Hara, Jay Duplass and Brian d’Arcy James."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Emily Blunt as Liza Drake
 * Chris Evans as Pete Brenner
 * Catherine O'Hara as Jackie Drake
 * Andy Garcia as Jack Neel
 * Chloe Coleman as Phoebe Drake
 * Jay Duplass as Brent Larkin
 * Brian d'Arcy James as Dr. Nathan Lydell