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Payback

1999-02-05 · 100 min · ★ 6.8

Action · Drama · Crime · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Brian Helgeland
Production companies
Icon Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 90,000,000
Revenue
USD 161,626,121

Top Cast

Mel GibsonMel GibsonPorter
Gregg HenryGregg HenryVal Resnick
Maria BelloMaria BelloRosie
David PaymerDavid PaymerArthur Stegman
Bill DukeBill DukeDet. Hicks
Deborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara UngerMrs. Lynn Porter
John GloverJohn GloverPhil
William DevaneWilliam DevaneCarter
Lucy LiuLucy LiuPearl
Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonBronson
Jack ConleyJack ConleyDet. Leary
Mark AlfaJohnny's Friend #2
Kwame AmoakuKwame AmoakuRadioman
Justin AshforthJustin AshforthMichael, Bartender #1
Len BajenskiFairfax Bodyguard #1
James CoburnJames CoburnJustin Fairfax
Trevor St. JohnTrevor St. JohnJohnny Bronson
Freddy RodríguezFreddy RodríguezMessenger
Kate BuddekeCounter Girl
Price CarsonPrice CarsonBronson's Heavy #1

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