Payback

Movie

1999

1h 40m

English

Action, Drama, Crime

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With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the croo...

Payback

Movie

1999

1h 40m

English

Action, Drama, Crime

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Cast

Porter

Val Resnick

Rosie

Arthur Stegman

Det. Hicks

Mrs. Lynn Porter

Phil

Carter

Pearl

Bronson

Det. Leary

Johnny's Friend #2

Radioman

Michael, Bartender #1

Fairfax Bodyguard #1

Justin Fairfax

Johnny Bronson

Messenger

Counter Girl

Bronson's Heavy #1

Chow's Bodyguard

Hooker in Bar (uncredited)

Jovanna Vitiello

Waitress (uncredited)

David Dunard

Doctor (uncredited)

Directed By: Brian Helgeland

Written By: Brian Helgeland (Screenplay), Terry Hayes (Screenplay), + 1 more

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FinFan says...

5 years ago

A mixture of film noir, 70s brutality, 80s cool and 90s action results in a great and very entertaining movie. Easily one of Gibson's better movies and a favorite of mine. Absolutely timeless with a great cast.

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PorterUk says...

3 years ago

Big fan of this film - both the original and the director's reinstated version. I prefer this theatrical release for two reasons. A more intricate and action-filled ending. And the coloring of the film in that almost black and white washed-out blue tone. Yet the ending is shot at the Warners backlot and it feels cheaper as a film throughout. The other version starts perhaps a little weaker. Has a less impressive use of enemies... And uses cheap mechanisms to move the plot along. And I'm not a fan of the hurried ending. I'll take any versions of the film and it is very interesting to see how an alternate edit and structure can affect a film so much. 8.25/10

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Mr. Sackamano says...

7 years ago

And they may take our lives...but they will NEVER take... our 70k!!!!

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siggi963 says...

2 weeks ago

A solid revenge action movie for fans of the genre.

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John Chard

6 years ago

Indestructible Gibson in grim and gritty telling of The Hunter.

This is not an out and out remake of John Boorman's 1967 offering Point Blank, the structure is different from the 67 film, and where Point Blank is a dark psychological thriller that is rightly regarded as being towards the top of t More

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Ryan

3 years ago

An underrated crime noir that somehow snuck it's way into the overcrowded 90s. With phrases like, "expected horizontal refreshment", you know this is going to be good.

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Wuchak

3 years ago

_**Amusing neo-noir in Chicago with Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry and Maria Bello**_

After a heist with an Asian gang, a no-nonsense man (Mel Gibson) is left for dead by his accomplices (Gregg Henry & Deborah Kara Unger) in the underbelly of the Big City, but he unexpectedly recovers and wants vengeanc More

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