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Payback Season

  • 20122012
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
628
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Payback Season (2012)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Jerome Davies (Adam Deacon) is a successful and wealthy professional football player. When his old friends come back on the scene, his life becomes complicated and dangerous when his old fri... Read allJerome Davies (Adam Deacon) is a successful and wealthy professional football player. When his old friends come back on the scene, his life becomes complicated and dangerous when his old friend Baron (David Ajala) promptly keeps asking Jerome for payouts after Baron looked out fo... Read allJerome Davies (Adam Deacon) is a successful and wealthy professional football player. When his old friends come back on the scene, his life becomes complicated and dangerous when his old friend Baron (David Ajala) promptly keeps asking Jerome for payouts after Baron looked out for him as a youngster. Baron threatens Jerome and his brother unless Jerome pays Baron larg... Read all
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
628
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  • Director
    • Danny Donnelly
  • Writers
    • Danny Donnelly
    • Jenny Fitzpatrick
  • Stars
    • Adam Deacon
    • David Ajala
    • Nichola Burley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Danny Donnelly
  • Writers
    • Danny Donnelly
    • Jenny Fitzpatrick
  • Stars
    • Adam Deacon
    • David Ajala
    • Nichola Burley
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    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Payback Season (2012)
    Juliet Oldfield in Payback Season (2012)
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    Adam Deacon
    Adam Deacon
    • Jerome Daviesas Jerome Davies
    David Ajala
    David Ajala
    • Baronas Baron
    Nichola Burley
    Nichola Burley
    • Lisa Lovellas Lisa Lovell
    Leo Gregory
    Leo Gregory
    • Andy Sullivanas Andy Sullivan
    Geoff Hurst
    Geoff Hurst
    • Adam Aveleyas Adam Aveley
    • (as Sir Geoff Hurst)
    Anna Popplewell
    Anna Popplewell
    • Izzy Jacobsas Izzy Jacobs
    Nina Young
    Nina Young
    • Sandra Daviesas Sandra Davies
    Liam Donnelly
    • Aaron Daviesas Aaron Davies
    Billy Seymour
    Billy Seymour
    • Socialas Social
    Ike Hamilton
    Ike Hamilton
    • Blagas Blag
    Bronson Webb
    Bronson Webb
    • Brooksyas Brooksy
    Arnold Oceng
    Arnold Oceng
    • Maxyas Maxy
    Alex Esmail
    Alex Esmail
    • Leon [Youth]as Leon [Youth]
    Patreis Donnelly
    • Chris [Youth]as Chris [Youth]
    Sinead Moynihan
    • Charlotteas Charlotte
    Danny Young
    • Ian [Dealer]as Ian [Dealer]
    Daniel Burten-Shaw
    • Ben [Dealer]as Ben [Dealer]
    Kelly Wenham
    • Melissa [Dealer's Girlfriend]as Melissa [Dealer's Girlfriend]
    • Director
      • Danny Donnelly
    • Writers
      • Danny Donnelly
      • Jenny Fitzpatrick
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    • Trivia
      The football stadium used in the film is home to Millwall Football Club, who are long-time rivals with West Ham - the team supported by Director Danny Donnelly and also a former club of Sir Geoff Hurst MBE.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.17 (2012)

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    2/10
    Watching this is Payback enough...
    The film starts off with a Dappy song. And it only gets worse from there.

    You may think this is all about football hooliganism. It is not. What it concerns, is a dumb young footballer who gives a lot of his fortune to some of the 'boys' he used to hang around with when he was a troubled yoof under some kind of naive obligation, and to no-one's surprise they take advantage of him. About a million and one irritating "sick, bruv", "whass going on" and "you're my fam"s later, he finally realises what a colossal idiot he is, and tries to renegade on his free spending days. But the tough leader of his former homies has other ideas, and threatens the soccer star's family if the cheques stop being cashed. There's also several sub-plots involving him going out with a female interviewer and the ensuing scandal when someone takes pictures of them together, and his attempts to keep his little brother out of mischief when the little squirt decides to try out make a name for himself away from the shadow of his more famous sibling.

    Right, where to start... no-one here has any ability in front of the camera whatsoever, and would embarrass the kids from Hollyoaks with their carry-ons (And knowing how much I despise THAT show, this is truly devastating criticisms) Also, there seems to be a distinct lack of tangible personalities. One minute, the love interest to the main character is a feminist who refuses to be won over by charm and flowers. Next, despite him being massively late for a dinner on their first date, she falls into his bed at the drop of a hat. Also, what about his physio buddy, determined to keep him on the straight and narrow... but yet turns up at his plush apartment in tow with a couple of bimbos and booze one night, with training the next day? And without spoiling the ending (I couldn't ruin the film more than it already is, though) what's with the reaction of the youngster with the gun? Sloppy scriptwriting? No... just plain awful.

    Going back to the finale, I have not seen one all this year with so many loose ends. But, who cares? By then, I was just glad it was all over. It's just a stupid flick, made by stupid people, for stupid people. 2/10
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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Millwall Football Club, The Den, Zampa Road, Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Pure Film Productions
      • Angry Badger Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $123,319
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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