Get ready to root for the bad guy.
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
Payback (1999) is a action, drama, crime and thriller film directed by Brian Helgeland, released on February 5, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello and David Paymer. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 2,079 ratings.
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Mel Gibson
as Porter
Gregg Henry
as Val Resnick
Maria Bello
as Rosie
David Paymer
as Arthur Stegman
Bill Duke
as Det. Hicks
Deborah Kara Unger
as Mrs. Lynn Porter
John Glover
as Phil
William Devane
as Carter
Lucy Liu
as Pearl
Kris Kristofferson
as Bronson
Jack Conley
as Det. Leary
Mark Alfa
as Johnny's Friend #2
Directed by Brian Helgeland, written by Brian Helgeland, Terry Hayes and Donald E. Westlake, produced by Bruce Davey.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 2,079 ratings.
Indestructible Gibson in grim and gritty telling of The Hunter. This is not an out and out remake of John Boorman's 1967 offering Point Blank, the structure is different from the 67 film, and where Point Blank is a dark psychological thriller that is rightly regarded as being towards the top of the neo-noir tree, this Brian Helgeland directed film really should be seen as a different interpretation of Donald E.…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
An underrated crime noir that somehow snuck it's way into the overcrowded 90s. With phrases like, "expected horizontal refreshment", you know this is going to be good.
Reviewed on May 11, 2021
_**Amusing neo-noir in Chicago with Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry and Maria Bello**_ After a heist with an Asian gang, a no-nonsense man (Mel Gibson) is left for dead by his accomplices (Gregg Henry & Deborah Kara Unger) in the underbelly of the Big City, but he unexpectedly recovers and wants vengeance, not to mention his $70,000. Maria Bello, Lucy Liu, William Devane, Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn and other notables…
Reviewed on June 27, 2021
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Payback (1999) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Peacock Premium Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Payback (1999) includes Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer and Bill Duke. The film was directed by Brian Helgeland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Payback was released on February 5, 1999 and runs for 1h 40m.
Payback (1999) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 2,079 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Payback trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
