Payback (1999)
Payback (1999)
Get ready to root for the bad guy.
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Porter
Gregg Henry Gregg Henry As: Val Resnick
Maria Bello Maria Bello As: Rosie
David Paymer David Paymer As: Arthur Stegman
Bill Duke Bill Duke As: Det. Hicks
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Storyline

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.


Tagline: Get ready to root for the bad guy.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 05 February 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Icon Productions, Paramount

Budget: $90,000,000

Revenue: $161,626,121

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Porter

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Val Resnick

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Rosie

David Paymer

David Paymer

Arthur Stegman

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Det. Hicks

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Mrs. Lynn Porter

John Glover

John Glover

Phil

William Devane

William Devane

Carter

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Pearl

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Bronson

Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Det. Leary

Mark Alfa

Mark Alfa

Johnny's Friend #2

Kwame Amoaku

Kwame Amoaku

Radioman

Justin Ashforth

Justin Ashforth

Michael, Bartender #1

Len Bajenski

Len Bajenski

Fairfax Bodyguard #1

James Coburn

James Coburn

Justin Fairfax

Trevor St. John

Trevor St. John

Johnny Bronson

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Messenger

Kate Buddeke

Kate Buddeke

Counter Girl

Price Carson

Price Carson

Bronson's Heavy #1

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Chow's Bodyguard

Elizabeth Berridge

Elizabeth Berridge

Hooker in Bar (uncredited)

Jovanna Vitiello

Jovanna Vitiello

Waitress (uncredited)

David Dunard

David Dunard

Doctor (uncredited)

Directed By

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Director

P.R. Tooke

P.R. Tooke

Script Supervisor

Mark Cotone

Mark Cotone

First Assistant Director

Jayson Merrill

Jayson Merrill

Second Second Assistant Director

Laura Nisbet Peters

Laura Nisbet Peters

Second Assistant Director

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Bruce Davey

Bruce Davey

Producer

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Executive Producer

Terrence Harris

Terrence Harris

Casting Associate

Jim Lemley

Jim Lemley

Unit Production Manager

Andrew L. Ullman

Andrew L. Ullman

Location Manager

Chris Silver Finigan

Chris Silver Finigan

Production Accountant

Jonas Cukierman

Jonas Cukierman

Production Coordinator

Pamela Thur

Pamela Thur

Production Manager

Briana Burke

Briana Burke

Assistant Location Manager

Mark Carter

Mark Carter

Key Set Production Assistant

Angela H. Brice

Angela H. Brice

Assistant Production Coordinator

Shauna L. Kroen

Shauna L. Kroen

Assistant Accountant

Ruta Palulonis

Ruta Palulonis

Production Assistant

Timothy A. Burris

Timothy A. Burris

First Assistant Accountant

P.J. Abrahams

P.J. Abrahams

Location Assistant

Edited By

Kevin Stitt

Kevin Stitt

Editor

Dennis McNeill

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Bobbi Banks

Bobbi Banks

Dialogue Editor

Marianne Urioste

Marianne Urioste

First Assistant Editor

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Peter McNulty

Peter McNulty

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ha Nguyen

Ha Nguyen

Costume Design

Kimberly Guenther Durkin

Kimberly Guenther Durkin

Costume Supervisor

Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell

Hairstylist

Jenny Baum

Jenny Baum

Set Dressing Artist

Mindy Hall

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Charlene Amateau

Charlene Amateau

Set Costumer

Molly Mitchell

Molly Mitchell

Key Costumer

Sound

Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

Original Music Composer

Mark Steinbeck

Mark Steinbeck

Boom Operator

John Richards

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Bill Meadows

Bill Meadows

Sound Recordist

Cindy Jo Hinkleman

Cindy Jo Hinkleman

First Assistant Sound Editor

Geoffrey Patterson

Geoffrey Patterson

Production Sound Mixer

John K. Adams

John K. Adams

Sound Editor

Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman

Orchestrator

Kyle Rochlin

Kyle Rochlin

Foley Mixer

Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison

Supervising Music Editor

Jon Johnson

Jon Johnson

Sound Supervisor

Cliff Latimer

Cliff Latimer

ADR Editor

Weldon Brown

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Dominique Decaudain

Dominique Decaudain

Foley Artist

Thomas Thoms

Thomas Thoms

Utility Sound

Earl Martin

Earl Martin

Foley Recordist

Carolyn Sauer

Carolyn Sauer

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Bob Stoker

Bob Stoker

Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Spatny

Mark Spatny

Visual Effects Production Manager

Camera

Ericson Core

Ericson Core

Director of Photography

Daryn Okada

Daryn Okada

Additional Photography

Michael D. Weldon

Michael D. Weldon

First Assistant Camera

Jim Shelton

Jim Shelton

Grip

Mark O'Kane

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooper

Still Photographer

Michelle Manning

Michelle Manning

Assistant Camera

Thomas S. Ciciura

Thomas S. Ciciura

Camera Loader

Rusty Reilly

Rusty Reilly

Best Boy Grip

Paul Santoni

Paul Santoni

Second Assistant Camera

Richard L. Carden

Richard L. Carden

Dolly Grip

Lisa Bonaccorso

Lisa Bonaccorso

Camera Loader

Lighting

Bruce McCleery

Bruce McCleery

Gaffer

Shawn E. Helgedalen

Shawn E. Helgedalen

Best Boy Electric

Jordan Valenti

Jordan Valenti

Rigging Gaffer

Chris Culliton

Chris Culliton

Electrician

Jay Johnson

Jay Johnson

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Joseph Graham

Joseph Graham

Key Rigging Grip

Kelly Clear

Kelly Clear

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Richard Hoover

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Troy Sizemore

Troy Sizemore

Art Direction

Sandy Struth

Sandy Struth

Set Decoration

Gina B. Cranham

Gina B. Cranham

Set Designer

John Mikels

John Mikels

Standby Painter

Cece Destefano

Cece Destefano

Art Department Coordinator

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Painter

Conrad Chitwood

Conrad Chitwood

Construction Coordinator

Ronald O. Jaynes

Ronald O. Jaynes

Construction Foreman

Barry Franenberg

Barry Franenberg

Property Master

Chris Carriveau

Chris Carriveau

Leadman

Joanna S. Frank

Joanna S. Frank

Art Department Assistant

George Atamian

George Atamian

Swing

Rick Bioni

Rick Bioni

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Stephanie Pond-Smith

Stephanie Pond-Smith

Unit Publicist

Ayenne J. Applebaum

Ayenne J. Applebaum

Scenic Artist

Raymond W. Beal

Raymond W. Beal

Stunts

William P. Lafon

William P. Lafon

Driver

Kevin Boyd

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Ross L. Kulma

Ross L. Kulma

Set Medic

Daniel Berkowitz

Daniel Berkowitz

Set Production Assistant

Neil Gahm

Neil Gahm

Propmaker

Charley Bob Burnham

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

James Ryan

James Ryan

Utility Stunts

Ken Cabrera

Ken Cabrera

Craft Service

Joseph Keideth

Joseph Keideth

Security

Lee Stepp

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Harry Lu

Harry Lu

Armorer

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Double

Michael Ahasay

Michael Ahasay

Special Effects Technician

Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert

Stunts

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Billy D. Lucas

Billy D. Lucas

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

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