Summary

  • Pain Hustlers, based on a book by Evan Hughes, is a highly anticipated fall 2023 Netflix release with an intriguing premise and star-studded cast led by Emily Blunt and Chris Evans.
  • Directed by David Yates, known for his work on the Harry Potter franchise, the movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before its limited theatrical run and Netflix release in October 2023.
  • The talented Pain Hustlers cast includes Emily Blunt as struggling mother Liza Drake, Chris Evans as Pete Brenner, Catherine O'Hara as Liza's mother, and other notable actors such as Andy Garcia, Jay Duplass, Brian d'Arcy James, and Chloe Coleman.

The star-studded Pain Hustlers cast has helped to make this one of the most intriguing movies of the fall 2023 releases on Netflix. Based on the book by Evan Hughes, Pain Hustlers tells the story of a college dropout, Liza, looking for a job to provide for her daughter. When she finds an opportunity at a dying pharmaceutical company, she begins to turn it around to great success only to find herself in the middle of a criminal conspiracy. The premise alone makes for a unique crime story but the Pain Hustlers cast led by Emily Blunt and Chris Evans will likely be the main draw.

Pain Hustlers is directed by David Yates, director of the final four movies in the Harry Potter franchise. The movie is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023 before a limited theatrical run on October 20, 2023 before being released on Netflix on October 27, 2023. With two big-name stars like Blunt and Evans leading the movie, Pain Hustlers looks to be one of the biggest Netflix titles of 2023 and the rest of the Pain Hustlers cast makes for an even stronger ensemble.

Emily Blunt As Liza Drake

Emily Blunt Looking Grave in Oppenheimer

Emily Blunt stars as Liza Drake in Pain Hustlers. Liza is a struggling mother who is pulled into a dangerous world thanks to her new pharmaceutical job. Blunt is a British actor who found her breakout role alongside Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. Since then, she has become one of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood thanks to roles like Jungle Cruise, A Quiet Place, Looper, and Edge of Tomorrow.

An incredibly active actor with multiple projects in the works, Emily Blunt's place in the cast of Pain Hustlers is enough reason for many to show interest in the thriller. She recently earned rave reviews for her part in the Oppenheimer as Kitty Oppenheimer. She will soon her husband John Krasinski's next directorial effort Imaginary Friends with Ryan Reynolds and Steve Carrell, as well as star alongside Ryan Gosling in the action movie The Fall Guy.

Chris Evans As Pete Brenner

Chris Evans as one of the hustlers with his arm up in The Pain Hustlers

Chris Evans s the Pain Hustlers cast as Pete Brenner. Evans found his first starring role in the teen comedy parody Not Another Teen Movie. He went on to star in movies like Cellular, The Losers, and Sunshine as well as play Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four. Of course, Evans is best known for playing Steve Rogers aka Captain America in MCU. From 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger to 2019's Avengers: Endgame, Evans was the heart of the cinematic universe, creating an iconic movie hero.

Like Emily Blunt, co-star Chris Evans is a renowned talent whose name alone garners interest, and his role as Pete Brenner in Pain Hustlers is one of several recent and projects for him. Outside of the MCU, Evans has memorable roles in Knives Out, Snowpiercer, and The Iceman. He has also gravitated towards the world of streaming movies with The Gray Man with Ryan Gosling, Ghosted with Ana De Armas, and the Red One with Dwayne Johnson.

Catherine O'Hara As Liza's Mother

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Catherine O'Hara's role in the Pain Hustlers cast is Liza's mother. O'Hara is a Canadian actor who got her start alongside the likes of John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Martin Short on SCTV. Like her role in Pain Hustlers, O'Hara has plenty of experience playing memorable mothers, such as Kevin MacAllister's forgetful mom in the first two Home Alone movies as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.

With an extensive filmography prior to ing the cast of Pain Hustlers, O'Hara has also appeared in a number of Christopher Guest comedies, including Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. She was recently part of the voice cast of Pixar's Elemental and will soon star in the star-studded spy thriller Argylle as well as return to the cast of Beetlejuice 2 as Delia.

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia as Andre Allen in Ballers

Andy Garcia s the Pain Hustlers cast in an unknown role. Garcia is a Cuban actor who got his breakout role opposite Kevin Costner and Sean Connery in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables. He earned an Oscar nomination for this role in The Godfather Part III, seen as one of the bright spots of the movie. Garcia also had a notable role as villainous casino boss Terry Benedict in the star-studded cast of the Ocean's Eleven franchise. Garcia will next the action-hero-packed cast of The Expendables 4.

Jay Duplass

Bill-Dobson hiding in the bushes in The Chair on Netflix

Jay Duplass stars in the Pain Hustlers cast in an as-yet-undisclosed role. Duplass is an American actor and filmmaker who has collaborated with his brother Mark Duplass on a number of movies as co-writers and co-directors, including Baghead, Cyrus, and Jeff Who Lives at Home. Duplass's acting roles outside his own movies include recurring roles on The Mindy Project and Search Party and he will play Hades in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Brian d'Arcy James

Brrad Marion talking to someone in Molly's Game

Brian d'Arcy's role in the Pain Hustlers cast is also unknown. James is an accomplished and Tony-nominated American actor with a long career on Broadway with roles in Shrek The Musical, Into the Woods and Hamilton. One of James's first major movie roles was in the ensemble cast of the Best Picture winner Spotlight. He went on to star in acclaimed movies like Molly's Game, First Man, and Steven Spielberg's musical remake of West Side Story. He also recently appeared in the HBO miniseries Love & Death starring Elizabeth Olsen.

Chloe Coleman

Emily eats popcorn and has a millkshake in Gunpowder Milkshake

Chloe Coleman s the Pain Hustlers cast in an unknown role. Despite her young age, American actor Coleman has built an impressive filmography. Beginning with roles in shows like Big Little Lies, Coleman soon moved to starring alongside big-name actors in movies like Dave Bautista in My Spy and Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me. She also appeared in James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water and alongside Adam Driver in 65. She also recently was part of the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and will return alongside Bautista in My Spy 2.