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Payback (I) (1999)
7.0
Ratings: 7.0/10 from 64,776 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 366 user | 140 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge. Director:Brian Helgeland |
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Cast
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| Mel Gibson | ... | ||
| Gregg Henry | ... | ||
| Maria Bello | ... | ||
| David Paymer | ... | ||
| Bill Duke | ... | ||
| Deborah Kara Unger | ... | ||
| John Glover | ... | ||
| William Devane | ... | ||
| Lucy Liu | ... |
Pearl
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| Jack Conley | ... | ||
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | ||
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Mark Alfa | ... |
Johnny's Friend #2
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| Kwame Amoaku | ... |
Radioman
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| Justin Ashforth | ... |
Michael, Bartender #1
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Len Bajenski | ... |
Fairfax Bodyguard #1
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Storyline
Porter is bad, but his neighbours are worse. Street-wise and tough, an ex-marine, he is betrayed by a one-time partner, and shot in the back by his junkie wife. He survives and returns, looking to recover his share from the robbery of an Asian crime gang. The money has passed into the hands of "the Outfit", a slick gangster organisation that runs the city. He has to make his way through a world populated by heroin dealers, prostitutes, sado-masochists, gunmen and crooked cops, a place where torture is a way of life. His only friend is a former employer, a prostitute, and her loyalty is in question, given she now works for the Outfit. He makes good early progress, but then falls into the hands of Fairfax, the crime boss. Written by Kwah-LeBaire
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No More Mr. Nice Guy See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, language, and drug and sexual content See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Payback - Zahltag See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$21,221,526 (USA) (7 February 1999) (2720 Screens)Gross:
$81,517,441 (USA) (11 July 1999)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Porter: [voiceover] GSW: that's what the hospitals call it: gunshot wound. Doctor has to report it to the police. That makes it hard for guys in my line to get what I call, quality health care.
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Written by Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin
Performed by Chris Boardman See more »
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Trivia
The bar where Val meets Stegman is called Varrick's. This is a reference to Walter Matthau's crime thriller Charley Varrick, which was an influence on Payback. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Porter and Val start driving down the alley towards the Chow's car they are initially in a 1970 Chevy Nova (round headlights, no front indicator lights, and no Chevy emblem on the grill) but just before crashing into the Chow's car it becomes a 1973 Chevy Nova (different grill, squared off lights, Chevy emblem on grill) when the two cars impact, the side shot is of the '70 Nova. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Porter: [voiceover] GSW: that's what the hospitals call it: gunshot wound. Doctor has to report it to the police. That makes it hard for guys in my line to get what I call, quality health care.
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Soundtracks
"Anniversary Song"Written by Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin
Performed by Chris Boardman See more »
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