Payback (1999)
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Payback's a bitch.
While that plot may sound quite simple, it doesn't take away from the intensity and grittiness it has packed into it. Payback has got to be one of the best action films of that decade. Mel Gibson really put on a show with his ... read more
Good Old Gritty Action Movie
Gibson was (is) more suited for the goo... read more
A good movie
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" Payback is a 1999 American 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 versi"
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" Payback is a 1999 American 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 versi"
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"... and Maria Bello Trevor St. John as Johnny Bronson"
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" Directed by: Brian Helgeland Produced by: Stephen McEvetty and Bruce Davey Written by by: Brian Helgeland and Terry Hayes Based on the novel, "The Hunter" by: Donald E. Westlake Cinematography: Erickson Core Edited by: Kevin Stit Music by: Chris Boardman Produced by: Paramount Pictures"
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" Directed by: Brian Helgeland Produced by: Stephen McEvetty and Bruce Davey Written by by: Brian Helgeland and Terry Hayes Based on the novel, "The Hunter" by: Donald E. Westlake Cinematography: Erickson Core Edited by: Kevin Stit Music by: Chris Boardman Produced by: Paramount Pictures"