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American Pain

American Pain traces the rise and fall of twin bodybuilders from Florida who become the kingpins of the largest oxycodone trafficking network in US history.

Director

Darren Foster

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Genre

documentary, history, sport

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Production

CNN Films,Motto Pictures,TIME Studios,Fishbowl Films,Muck Media

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https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/american-pain

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Going to the Super Bowl,
vacations, - American Pain

Going to the Super Bowl, vacations,

Chris wanted to be the biggest,
the best, and he achieved it. - American Pain

Chris wanted to be the biggest, the best, and he achieved it...

I was making roughly $500,000
a week -- profit. - American Pain

I was making roughly $500,000 a week -- profit.

After my first clinic,
I just ended up getting one. - American Pain

After my first clinic, I just ended up getting one.

I landed one time at a KFC
and we walked into that place - American Pain

I landed one time at a KFC and we walked into that place

I would justify it all.
They were gonna die - American Pain

I would justify it all. They were gonna die

They were gonna end up
going somewhere else - American Pain

They were gonna end up going somewhere else

I just justified all my actions,
you know, - American Pain

I just justified all my actions, you know,

It was just
the drug-dealing game times 10, - American Pain

It was just the drug-dealing game times 10,

And with Lou Fisher
as my "compliance officer," - American Pain

And with Lou Fisher as my "compliance officer,"

I wasn't getting paid
by the clinic, - American Pain

I wasn't getting paid by the clinic,

Right.
But I had no -- - American Pain

Right. But I had no --

Right now, we're where
the pain clinic used to be. - American Pain

Right now, we're where the pain clinic used to be.

My computer shop was over there, - American Pain

My computer shop was over there,

I had a realtor. I said,
"Hey, do you know anybody - American Pain

I had a realtor. I said, "Hey, do you know anybody

Friskey: When they opened, - American Pain

Friskey: When they opened,

My office received a telephone
call from an individual - American Pain

My office received a telephone call from an individual

I had heard about pill mills,
primarily down in South Florida. - American Pain

I had heard about pill mills, primarily down in South Florid...

I did not know this was
happening in Jacksonville. - American Pain

I did not know this was happening in Jacksonville.

The source was hired
by the owner of the pill mill, - American Pain

The source was hired by the owner of the pill mill,

So, the source had
a day-to-day involvement - American Pain

So, the source had a day-to-day involvement

Friskey: The very first time
that I put on the wire, - American Pain

Friskey: The very first time that I put on the wire,

Savell: This particular source
was able to ask the question - American Pain

Savell: This particular source was able to ask the question

I didn't see any of them
with remorse - American Pain

I didn't see any of them with remorse

Chris: Oh course, they have to
mention his mom - American Pain

Chris: Oh course, they have to mention his mom

I was pretty miserable
in my own life with Chris. - American Pain

I was pretty miserable in my own life with Chris.

But that's where it pretty much
started getting real bad for us. - American Pain

But that's where it pretty much started getting real ba...

If you had a legitimate job,
like, say, say, for instance -- - American Pain

If you had a legitimate job, like, say, say, for instance --

At least I got a fucking job.
Do you have one? - American Pain

At least I got a fucking job. Do you have one?

All our relationship
was about - American Pain

All our relationship was about

American Pain was growing, - American Pain

American Pain was growing,

Nolan: When we opened up that
monster office in Lake Worth, - American Pain

Nolan: When we opened up that monster office in Lake Worth,

The doctors were
down to 45 seconds - American Pain

The doctors were down to 45 seconds

You're in and out.
Always got what you needed. - American Pain

You're in and out. Always got what you needed.

And we had future ones planned
in Texas and in Missouri, - American Pain

And we had future ones planned in Texas and in Missouri,

The plans were in the works
to really take over - American Pain

The plans were in the works to really take over

In the years
we ran the clinics, - American Pain

In the years we ran the clinics,

We were on track
to get to a billion - American Pain

We were on track to get to a billion

Chris: Then I was looking to buy
a pharmaceutical wholesaler - American Pain

Chris: Then I was looking to buy a pharmaceutical wholesaler

Part of the franchise plan
was also to buy a bank - American Pain

Part of the franchise plan was also to buy a bank

Turner: The clinics were growing
out of control, - American Pain

Turner: The clinics were growing out of control,

Reporter: The FBI, DEA, IRS,
and the Broward - American Pain

Reporter: The FBI, DEA, IRS, and the Broward

Agents were also raiding
at least two other clinics - American Pain

Agents were also raiding at least two other clinics

Turner: We had well over
200 federal agents - American Pain

Turner: We had well over 200 federal agents

'Cause he's not at home, - American Pain

'Cause he's not at home,

Chris: Listen, also,
when you're talking to him, - American Pain

Chris: Listen, also, when you're talking to him,

Pavnick: His competition
was handing fliers out, - American Pain

Pavnick: His competition was handing fliers out,

Chris gave me this
recording thing and we went out - American Pain

Chris gave me this recording thing and we went out

So, they were actually out
conducting surveillance - American Pain

So, they were actually out conducting surveillance

We breached the entrance,
initiated the search. - American Pain

We breached the entrance, initiated the search.

You find things
you never expected to find. - American Pain

You find things you never expected to find.

And oddly, in his garage,
he had what looked to be - American Pain

And oddly, in his garage, he had what looked to be

Obviously, people like that
are not gonna invite me - American Pain

Obviously, people like that are not gonna invite me

Even though Chris was an avowed
white supremacist, - American Pain

Even though Chris was an avowed white supremacist,

Haggerty: Denice woke up first,
said somebody was walking - American Pain

Haggerty: Denice woke up first, said somebody was walking

And I'm going, "Oh, crap." - American Pain

And I'm going, "Oh, crap."

When I heard that phone call, - American Pain

When I heard that phone call,

I said, "Go check the attic."
And the investigator found - American Pain

I said, "Go check the attic." And the investigator...

[ Line ringing ] - American Pain

[ Line ringing ]

McKenzie:
I have a drug dealer - American Pain

McKenzie: I have a drug dealer

So I knew that there's probably
another firearm - American Pain

So I knew that there's probably another firearm

Pavnick: You need to relax and
you need to think of a plan. - American Pain

Pavnick: You need to relax and you need to think of a plan.

Turner: Because the George
brothers have been living - American Pain

Turner: Because the George brothers have been living

Interviewer: So, at some point,
didn't they show you - American Pain

Interviewer: So, at some point, didn't they show you

Oh, that was a story I made up. - American Pain

Oh, that was a story I made up.

I wanted to mess with him
a little more, - American Pain

I wanted to mess with him a little more,

[ Laughs ] - American Pain

Say what's real.
Don't be a jackwagon. - American Pain

Say what's real. Don't be a jackwagon.

Major new developments
today in the case against - American Pain

Major new developments today in the case against

Reporter #3: Chuck Jarczyski
couldn't believe - American Pain

Reporter #3: Chuck Jarczyski couldn't believe

Reporter #4: Two brothers,
their mother, - American Pain

Reporter #4: Two brothers, their mother,

Reporter #5: Jeff George
pleaded guilty today - American Pain

Reporter #5: Jeff George pleaded guilty today

Reporter #7: Guilty
to second-degree murder - American Pain

Reporter #7: Guilty to second-degree murder

Pill mill mastermind Jeff George
will spend the next 15 years - American Pain

Pill mill mastermind Jeff George will spend the next 15 year...

I got an alert on my phone,
said my bank account - American Pain

I got an alert on my phone, said my bank account

And I thought,
"What the hell is going on?" - American Pain

And I thought, "What the hell is going on?"

They have a hold on your
account." I said, "What?" - American Pain

They have a hold on your account." I said, "What?&...

John Friskey made it to where
the hard drives - American Pain

John Friskey made it to where the hard drives

Vinny, I think, got
20 or 25 years. - American Pain

Vinny, I think, got 20 or 25 years.

The DEA was hauling all the cars
out of his warehouse. - American Pain

The DEA was hauling all the cars out of his warehouse.

-You know Pete Tyndale?
-Ah, Parking Lot Pete. - American Pain

-You know Pete Tyndale? -Ah, Parking Lot Pete.

We didn't feel that we had
enough evidence to charge him - American Pain

We didn't feel that we had enough evidence to charge hi...

Rose: He opened up a pain clinic
in Tennessee, - American Pain

Rose: He opened up a pain clinic in Tennessee,

Once the real heavy raids were
going on, everybody dropped me. - American Pain

Once the real heavy raids were going on, everybody dropped m...

Then the state of Florida
stopped them from dispensing. - American Pain

Then the state of Florida stopped them from dispensing.

Then I got into - American Pain

Then I got into

It's a patch.
It's dangerous, yes. - American Pain

It's a patch. It's dangerous, yes.

The drug can kill you,
but it can help you, too. - American Pain

The drug can kill you, but it can help you, too.

Gonzales: To me, it was just
another hustle, man. - American Pain

Gonzales: To me, it was just another hustle, man.

But these guys, - American Pain

But these guys,

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American Pain traces the rise and fall of twin bodybuilders from Florida who become the kingpins of the largest oxycodone trafficking network in US history.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Darren Foster

Writer: N/A

Production: CNN Films,Motto Pictures,TIME Studios,Fishbowl Films,Muck Media

Genre: documentary, history, sport

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Feb 2023

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/american-pain