Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello
They stole his money, turned his woman against him, and left him for dead. Now tough-guy poster child Porter (the appropriately world-weary Mel Gibson) is back, bad to the bone, and a mite ticked off ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 27, 1999
Stats: 2,423 reviews
Flixster Reviews (2,423)
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May 29, 2009
mel gibson being a hard man for an hour 40. had some half decent plot twists but clearly the best thing was lucy liu playing pearl... a sadistic prostitute who is hilarious to watch on screen
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March 31, 2009
Having heard that the theatrical and director's cut's of these movies are almost completely different films, I've decided to review them separately.
Theatrical Version:
Payback is a hard man mobster flick. It seems to be one of the many Ritchie/Tarantino wannabe's of the time. ...( read more) -
January 29, 2009
Mel Gibson at the height of his acting prowess. He's gorgeous, dirty, rough and kick-arse.
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October 22, 2008
Easily one of Gibson's best, and one of the best of it's kind you will ever see. Homage to film noir, combined with usual Gibson tongue-in-cheekness, and some fabulous supporting roles from the likes of Coburn, Kristofferson, Liu, and Devane. Henry does a stirling job here opposi...( read more)
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October 4, 2008
Val Resnick: Beauty of the Chows is that they won't go to the cops. They keep everything in house... and, they don't feel pain the way we do.
Porter: You notice anything about those guys, Val?
Val Resnick: They look nasty... probably all Kung Fu-motherfuckers. Why, did I miss som...( read more) -
November 18, 2009
One of my favorite Mel Gibson movies. Even though the director's cut is way better, this is still one of the best neo-noir films around. It's a classic setup of loot money gone rotten, filled with car chases and femme fatals. I love that the movie had such a great sense of humor,...( read more)
Critic Reviews
It quickly slides into a Lethal Weapon without Danny Glover, complete with blowups and wisecracks, gratuitous torture scenes and Gibson in familiar form as the twinkling rascal who makes a virtue out ... full review
In the popcorn sense, it certainly delivers on mindless escapism. In the artistic sense, let's just say that Payback is a long way from Point Blank. full review
There is much cleverness and ingenuity in Payback. full review
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