Payback (1999)
Get ready to root for the bad guy.
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 crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
Director: Brian Helgeland
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 5, 1999
Cast
- Mel Gibson - Porter
- Gregg Henry - Val Resnick
- Maria Bello - Rosie
- David Paymer - Arthur Stegman
- Bill Duke - Det. Hicks
- Deborah Kara Unger - Mrs. Lynn Porter
- John Glover - Phil
- William Devane - Carter
- Lucy Liu - Pearl
- Kris Kristofferson - Bronson
Screenplay
- Brian Helgeland (Screenplay)
- Donald E. Westlake (Novel)
- Terry Hayes (Screenplay)
Music: Chris Boardman
Cinematography: Ericson Core
Editing: Kevin Stitt
Production: Icon Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $90M
Box Office: $162M
Original Language: en
Themes
Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Corrupt Cop's Betrayal and Justice, Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood
Keywords
hotel, new york city, prostitute, robbery, based on novel or book, heroin, anti hero, greed, money, revenge, organized crime, drugs, criminal, one against many, double cross
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Payback about?
- 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 crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
- Who directed Payback?
- Payback was directed by Brian Helgeland.
- Who stars in Payback?
- Payback stars Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Deborah Kara Unger.
- How long is Payback?
- Payback has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Payback?
- Payback is a Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Payback?
- Payback had a budget of $90M.
- How much did Payback gross?
- Payback grossed $162M worldwide.
- Where was Payback produced?
- Payback was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Payback?
- The themes of Payback include: Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Drug Addiction and Downfall, Corrupt Cop's Betrayal and Justice, Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood.