which means Bay gets to indulge his sexism and casual homophobia more explicitly than usual , albeit roped to a scattershot satire of dumbbell self-improvement culture and rampant egomania . `` Pain & Gain , '' directed by Michael Bay , is based on a true crime story . The film stars Dwayne Johnson as the title character and includes an ensemble cast including Jason Statham, Lucy Liu, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Brolin and more. ` ` The director 's callous disregard for human suffering is plain to see .
`` Pain & Gain , '' directed by Michael Bay , is based on a true crime story . The film stars Dwayne Johnson as the title character and includes an ensemble cast including Jason Statham, Lucy Liu, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Brolin and more. ` ` The director 's callous disregard for human suffering is plain to see .