David Yates’ new film, Pain Hustlers, is inspired by the real-life Insys opioid scandal, but what aspects of the story did the new movie change?
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Although Pain Hustlers is based on a true story, the new Emily Blunt and Chris Evans drama made several major changes to the opioid crisis tale. Directed by David Yates of Harry Potter fame, Pain Hustlers follows Liza, a down-on-her-luck single mother that gets pulled into a sleazy racketeering conspiracy that threatens to uproot her entire life.
8 Pain Hustlers Takes Place In Florida While Pain Hustlers takes place in central Florida, this is just one location where the Insys scandal likely took place. In actuality, Insys' actions had a national, widespread effect on the United States. Though it is probable that some Insys salespeople were based in Florida, as Liza Drake's character is, the scheme actually took place all over the country, and therefore, was much bigger than what is presented in the film.
5 Pain Hustlers Uses A Mock-Documentary Style An interesting choice that David Yates makes in Pain Hustlers is instilling a mock-documentary style. For example, the film begins with a series of characters being interviewed as if a documentary is being made. It implies that the events have already occurred and that this film may be a vessel to tell the story. It even uses a black and white style during these moments.
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