Payback

  • Theatrical - Wide 1999-02-05
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Synopsis

The heist goes smoothly enough. The cash is already hot. So when Porter (Mel Gibson) and Val (Gregg Henry) steal it, they’re in the clear. Time comes around to split the take and Val makes three grave mistakes: he takes Porter’s cut; he takes Porter’s wife and tries to take Porter’s life. Problem is, when you kill this guy, you better make sure he’s dead.

Porter soon resurfaces, reborn with a serious case of tunnel-vision. He wants his cut and doesn’t care what he has to do to get it. Now, everyone in the city’s criminal underworld, including an air-tight syndicate called The Outfit, have Porter’s cross-hairs trained on them.

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

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Payback

Review Date: Director: Brian Helgeland Writer: Brian Helgeland and Terry Hayes Producers: Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey Actors: Mel Gibson as Porter, Maria Bello as Rosie, Gregg Henry as Val Resnick Plot: Porter is a two-bit robber who gets fudged...

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