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Payback

Year:

1999

Duration:

100 min | USA:90 min (director's cut)

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Brian Helgeland

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-02-05

Filming Locations: 186 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Budget: $50,000,000

Opening Weekend: $21,221,526 (USA) (7 February 1999)

Gross: $81,517,441 (USA) (11 July 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Elizabeth Berridge

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 (as Michael Ingram)

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

Michael Chinn

Mr. Obvious (uncredited)

James Coburn

Justin Fairfax

Joe DeVito

Bank Patron (uncredited)

Dani Jayden

School Girl (uncredited)

David Tweet

Haskell (uncredited)

Jovanna Vitiello

Waitress (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Thirty percent of the film was re-shot when Brian Helgeland was replaced as director.

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Remake of Point Blank (1967) with Lee Marvin based on the book "The Hunter", one of Donald E. Westlake's "Parker" novels. The book was actually renamed Point Blank for some printings.

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Rosie arranges some flowers as she recounts her beating at the hands of Val Resnick. The flowers are known as Black Eyed Susans.

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Goofs

When Porter and Val smash their car into the Chows' car to rob them, Porter's head snaps forward from the crash, while Val's head doesn't.

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When Val meets Stegman at Varrick's, Stegman is shown sipping his beer but never really takes a drink.

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When Val is talking to Porter while he is in bed with Pearl, Pearl reaches over to Val and her hair is covering the left side of her front. The next shot hand is still on Val but her hair is behind her and not covering her body.

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Quotes

Porter: [voiceover] Nobody likes a monkey on his back: I had three, and they were cramping my style. I was gonna' have to lighten the load.

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Carter: I don't want Mr. Bronson hearing about this... he'll think I'm getting soft. One of his principles has always been: if you don't understand it, get rid of it... a stitch in time, so to speak, so... stitch this mutt up, Phil.

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Bronson: [answering phone] What the hell's going on?

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Faq

Is this a remake of the 1967 movie "Point Blank" with Lee Marvin?

It's not so much a remake as it is another version of the novel both films are based on.

Is the old British BBFC 18 version uncensored?

Unfortunately not. One scene in which a butterfly knife is used, was censored. These cuts were waived for the Blu-ray release. A detailed comparison with pictures can be found here.

What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut?

Overall the theatrical version is a little funnier, easier accessable and more spectacular. In the spring of 2006 the Director's Cut was produced and it comes close to Helgeland's original version. The latter, however, probably never existed as a final cut. The Director's Cut still differs a little from it. Still, both cuts of the movie present different films with changing plots and message. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here.

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