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Payback: Straight Up

  • Video
  • 2006
  • Unrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.5K
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Mel Gibson in Payback: Straight Up (2006)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge.Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge.Porter is shot by his wife and best friend and is left to die. When he survives he plots revenge.

  • Director
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Writers
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Donald E. Westlake
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Gregg Henry
    • Maria Bello
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Donald E. Westlake
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Gregg Henry
      • Maria Bello
    • 34User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Porter
    • (archive footage)
    Gregg Henry
    Gregg Henry
    • Val Resnick
    • (archive footage)
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Rosie
    • (archive footage)
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Arthur Stegman
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Detective Hicks
    • (archive footage)
    Deborah Kara Unger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    • Lynn Porter
    • (archive footage)
    John Glover
    John Glover
    • Phil
    • (archive footage)
    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Fred Carter
    • (archive footage)
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Pearl
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lucy Alexis Liu)
    Jack Conley
    Jack Conley
    • Detective Leary
    • (archive footage)
    Sally Kellerman
    Sally Kellerman
    • Bronson
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Kwame Amoaku
    Kwame Amoaku
    • Radioman
    • (archive footage)
    Justin Ashforth
    Justin Ashforth
    • Michael The Bartender
    • (archive footage)
    Len Bajenski
    • Fairfax Bodyguard #1
    • (archive footage)
    Kate Buddeke
    • Counter Girl
    • (archive footage)
    Roddy Chiong
    • Chow's Thug #2
    • (archive footage)
    James Deuter
    James Deuter
    • Tailor
    • (archive footage)
    Tom Equin
    • Razor Clean #1
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Writers
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Donald E. Westlake
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    • Trivia
      This is Brian Helgeland's version of Payback (1999). Helgeland was replaced by Paul Abascal as director after Helgeland was fired from the original.
    • Goofs
      When Porter sits on the sidewalk to wait for Rosie, the blue backpack is about a foot behind him. Although Porter later says "Backpack, backpack," and Rosie replies, "Got it," when Rosie first comes around the car, the backpack is nowhere to be seen.
    • Quotes

      Rosie: All this time, you don't even pretend to ask how I've been.

      Porter: [after groaning] You need any cash or anything?

      [Rosie throws an object at Porter, but he catches it in his hand]

      Rosie: Get yourself killed, prick. I ought to tell him you're coming.

    • Connections
      Edited from Payback (1999)

    User reviews34

    Featured review
    8/10

    edges out the original

    I have to agree with the previous poster's comments. I do miss Mel's voice over a bit and especially the opening score. Overall this version is better, but just edges out the original. It is really cool to see a movie which was good to begin with, but with a twist and still good. I found Maria Bello's performance towards the end especially powerful. I'm still on the fence about the very end.

    A lot of good extras on the DVD, the director's narration in particular. You have to feel for Brian; it never ceases to amaze me some of the BS the directors have to coupe with from the studio executives. For the most part, the successful films have been ones which are new and original, where the studio exec's always seem take the exact opposite stance.
    • prreith
    • Apr 12, 2007
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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Payback
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Icon Entertainment International
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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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