Payback (1999)
Coming Out at 5 February 1999 in theaters
Action, Crime, Drama
Payback is neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Brian Helgeland in his directorial debut, and starring Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, and David Paymer.
It is based on the novel The Hunter by Donald E. Westlake using the pseudonym Richard Stark, which had earlier been adapted into the 1967 film noir classic Point Blank, directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin. In 2006, Helgeland issued a director’s cut that differs substantially from the version released by the studio.
Director: Brian Helgeland
Writers: Donald E. Westlake (novel), Brian Helgeland, Terry Hayes
Stars: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Deborah Kara Unger, John Glover
Cast
| Mel Gibson | … | Porter |
| Gregg Henry | … | Val Resnick |
| Maria Bello | … | Rosie |
| David Paymer | … | Arthur Stegman |
| Bill Duke | … | Det. Hicks |
| Deborah Kara Unger | … | Mrs. Lynn Porter |
| John Glover | … | Phil |
| William Devane | … | Carter |
| Lucy Liu | … | Pearl |
| Jack Conley | … | Det. Leary |
| Kris Kristofferson | … | Bronson |
| Mark Alfa | … | Johnny’s Friend #2 |
| Kwame Amoaku | … | Radioman |
| Justin Ashforth | … | Michael, Bartender #1 |
| Len Bajenski | … | Fairfax Bodyguard #1 |
| Kate Buddeke | … | Counter Girl |
| Price Carson | … | Bronson’s Heavy #1 |
| Roddy Chiong | … | Chow’s Thug #2 |
| Art Cohan | … | Bronson’s Heavy #2 |
| Andrew Cooper | … | Whipping Boy |
| James Deuter | … | Tailor |
| Doc Duhame | … | Fatboy |
| David Dunard | … | Doctor |
| Nathan Effron | … | Johnny’s Friend #1 |
| Tom Equin | … | Razor Clean #1 |
| Brian Heinberg | … | Bartender #2 |
| Alex Henteloff | … | Varrick’s Manager |
| Jeff Imada | … | Chow’s Bodyguard |
| Michael Park Ingram | … | Chow’s Thug #1 |
| Robert Kim | … | Chow’s Courier |
| Robert Kurcz | … | Oakwood Arms Manager |
| Turk Muller | … | Black Suit |
| Chet Nichols | … | Oakwood Arms Tough #1 |
| George O’Mara | … | Driver |
| Yasen Peyankov | … | Panhandler |
| Ed Pfeifer | … | Edward Johnson |
| Katrina Phillips | … | Bank Teller |
| Freddy Rodríguez | … | Punk Messenger |
| Michael Skewes | … | Fairfax Bodyguard #2 |
| Alex Skuby | … | Oakwood Arms Tough #2 |
| Trevor St. John | … | Johnny Bronson |
| Lee Stepp | … | Bar Patron |
| Daniel Patrick Sullivan | … | Razor Clean #2 |
| Tedd Taskey | … | Waiter |
| Manu Tupou | … | Pawnbroker |
| Marc Vann | … | Gray |
| Yûichi Hibi | … | Gang |
| Christine Artecona-Cornell | … | Ring Girl |
| Jeffrey J. Ayers | … | |
| Elizabeth Berridge | … | Hooker in Bar |
| Michael Chinn | … | Mr. Obvious |
| James Coburn | … | Justin Fairfax |
| Joe DeVito | … | Bank Patron |
| Dani Jayden | … | School Girl |
| David Tweet | … | Haskell |
| Jovanna Vitiello | … | Waitress |
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