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Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)

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Payback

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Edited into

    • Payback: Straight Up (Video 2006)

      This uses approximately half of the footage from the theatrical cut of Payback.

Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" Payback/She's All That/Rushmore/Simply Irresistible/My Name Is Joe (TV Episode 1999)

      Reviewed.
    • Same Story... Different Movie: Creating 'Payback: The Director's Cut' (Video 2007)

      clips shown
    • "WatchMojo" Top 10 Revenge Movies (TV Episode 2014)

      Payback gets an honorable mention.
    • "WatchMojo" Top 10 Director's Cut Special Editions of Movies (TV Episode 2015)

      Payback: Straight Up: The Director's Cut is given an honorable mention.
    • "Everything Wrong with..." Everything Wrong with Ghostbusters (TV Episode 2017)

      Porter saying "Wrong answer" in this movie clip shown.

Features

    • The Devil's Advocate (1997)

      Can be heard playing on a TV set in one scene.

Referenced in

    • Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (Video Game 1999)

      Gex: "It's payback time!"
    • "Siskel & Ebert" The Sixth Sense/Mystery Men/The Thomas Crown Affair/Bowfinger/Dick (TV Episode 1999)

      A still is shown for the "New on Video" bumper. Thumbs up from Roger Ebert.
    • "The Simpsons" Beyond Blunderdome (TV Episode 1999)

      Homer asks Mel Gibson, "Did Payback run away?"
    • Kingpin: Life of Crime (Video Game 1999)

      The Art Deco Crystal Towers at the end of the game resemble the "Outfit" building, while the ringing telephone in the street that explodes if the player answers.
    • "Round the Twist" Whirling Derfish (TV Episode 2000)

      Poster seen at the cinema.

References

    • Psycho (1960)

    • "The Twilight Zone" The Jeopardy Room (TV Episode 1964)

      In both cases, the would-be victim turns the table on the assasin with an explosive telephone call.
    • Charley Varrick (1973)

      The bar where Val meets Stegman is called Varrick's. This is a reference to Walter Matthau's crime thriller Charley Varrick (1973), which was an influence on Payback.
    • Full Metal Jacket (1987)

      [42:24]Hooker (prostitute) says to a client, "me love you long time"
    • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

      Porter escapes from the trunk of the limousine in a similar manner to how Jim Carrey breaks out of the prop rhino.

Remade as

    • Kismat (2004)

Remake of

    • Point Blank (1967)

      Both based on same novel by Donald E. Westlake.

Version of

    • Payback: Straight Up (Video 2006)

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