Payday (1973)

A cynical look at the life of a not so nice country-western singer, Maury Dann - played by Rip Torn in one of his most memorable performances. He ruthlessly manipulates every one around him... See full summary »

Director:

Daryl Duke

Writer:

Don Carpenter

Stars:

Rip Torn, Ahna Capri, Elayne Heilveil

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rip Torn	...	Maury Dann
Ahna Capri	...	Mayleen Travis
Elayne Heilveil	...	Rosamond McClintock
Michael C. Gwynne	...	Clarence McGinty
Jeff Morris	...	Bob Tally
Cliff Emmich	...	Chicago
Henry O. Arnold	...	Ted
Bobby Smith	...	Lyman Pitt
Dallas Smith	...	Henry Tutweiler
Richard Hoffman	...	Foggy Bottom Yonce
Walter Bamberg	...	Bridgeway
Eleanor Fell	...	Galen Dann
Cara Dunn	...	Mama Dann
Linda Spatz	...	Sandy
Earle Trigg	...	Bob Dickey

Storyline

A cynical look at the life of a not so nice country-western singer, Maury Dann - played by Rip Torn in one of his most memorable performances. He ruthlessly manipulates every one around him to suit his selfish needs...he even gets his limo driver to take the blame for the death of a fan which he stabbed.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | price of fame | tense | deliberate | groupie | 

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Taglines:

36 hours in the life of a madman.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1975 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Dzien zaplaty

Filming Locations:

Selma, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$760,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fantasy Films, Fantasy Records, Pumice Finance Company (PFC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took fourteen days to shoot all the car scenes.

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Quotes

[To Rosamond.]
Mayleen: If I was a man, I'd ball you, too. God knows you're easy enough.

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Connections

Referenced in At the Movies: Songwriter/Nineteen Eighty-Four/Witness/Mrs. Soffel

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Soundtracks

"Lovin' You More"
Written by Shel Silverstein

User Reviews

Underrated film

Rip Torn steals the film and lifts it above its drive-in milieu. It played briefly in NYC and the cast works hard enough to make it a good rental. Many of the actors had only TV credits and this could have been a breakthrough film. It was marketed poorly. It also has a good 'road' feel to it. This road feel could have made it a nifty period piece. Why it never made a punch is hard to tell. However a preview audience in NYC found a lot to like about it, including the Torn character's disregard for the other characters. It's worth a look and should make a good double bill in a rep cinema with Coppola's "You're A Big Boy Now" where Torn and the Lovin' Spoonful soundtrack help to save that film. The film was also released at a time when everybody was trying to "recreate" Easy Rider, et al.