The Murder of Max's Wife and Children
Revenge is a bitter pill.
Max Payne is a 2008 neo-noir action film based on the video game series of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games.
Quick Facts
- Victims
- Michelle Payne and their infant daughter Rose
- Setting
- The Payne family apartment, New York City
- First appears
- Max Payne (2001)
- Narrative role
- Inciting incident of the series
- Linked conspiracy
- The Valkyr drug trade
- Status
- Deceased
Lore & Background
Max Payne is a detective assigned to the NYPD Cold Case Unit. He lost his wife Michelle and infant daughter Rose in a horrific murder; since that day, Max has been consumed by the desire to find his family's killer.
Reader's Guide
The film follows Max Payne as he investigates the murder of his wife and child, uncovering a conspiracy involving the Aesir Corporation and the drug Valkyr. He is framed for murder, allies with Mona Sax, and ultimately confronts and kills B.B. Hensley, the man responsible for his family's deaths.
Did You Know?
- The film was released on October 16, 2008, in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date.
- Filming took place in spring, 2008, in Toronto.
- The technique used to recreate bullet time is called 'Boom Vision', using a Phantom HD digital camera that takes 1,000 fps.
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