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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Mel Gibson | Porter |
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Gregg Henry | Val Resnick |
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Maria Bello | Rosie |
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David Paymer | Arthur Stegman |
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Bill Duke | Det. Hicks |
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Deborah Kara Unger | Mrs. Lynn Porter |
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John Glover | Phil |
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William Devane | Carter |
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Lucy Liu | Pearl |
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Jack Conley | Det. Leary |
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Kris Kristofferson | Bronson |
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Mark Alfa | Johnny's Friend #2 |
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Kwame Amoaku | Radioman |
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Justin Ashforth | Michael / Bartender #1 |
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Len Bajenski | Fairfax Bodyguard #1 |
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Kate Buddeke | Counter Girl |
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Price Carson | Bronson's Heavy #1 |
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Roddy Chiong | Chow's Thug #2 |
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Art Cohan | Bronson's Heavy #2 |
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Andrew Cooper | Whipping Boy |
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James Deuter | Tailor |
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Doc Duhame | Fatboy |
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David Dunard | Doctor |
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Nathan Effron | Johnny's Friend #1 |
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Tom Equin | Razor Clean #1 |
| Director | Brian Helgeland |
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| Writer | Donald E. Westlake, Brian Helgeland, Terry Hayes | |
| Producer | Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety | |
| Musician | Chris Boardman | |
| Photography | Ericson Core | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] |
| Subtitles | English | French |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 229 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:25 |
Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel “The Hunter” by Richard Stark, Payback stars Mel Gibson as Porter, a hard-boiled career criminal who is out to settle a score. Left for dead by his partners after they double-cross him and rob him of his cut of $70,000, Porter wants revenge. Our tough but lovable anti-hero will stop at nothing to get his money back-and he doesn’t want a dime more than what he is owed!(Laurie Sevano)
DVD Picture:
The images intentionally are hard edged and colors are desaturated for a very stylized appearance. The anamorphically enhanced picture is incredibly sharp and detailed, with exceptional vertical and horizontal resolution. Sometimes, the picture appears almost black and white, but image quality is nicely rendered and solid. Only minor compression pixelization is apparent, with images occasionally appearing digital, but otherwise the transfer is pleasing. The imagery is very artistic and intriguing.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack sounds manufactured though at times holosonically dimensional. The music score is dynamic and expansive with excellent depth and stereo imaging. Even the oldies sound great. Sound effects are at times quite dimensional, especially street scene sounds such as the "L" tracking across the split surrounds and up the side walls of the soundfield. Dramatically, there are explosions that are effectively impactful with deep and powerful bass enhanced with aggressive .1 LFE. Bass energy in the split surrounds is impresssive extending below 25 Hz and powerful. Dialogue is the least natural element with a closed-miked Mel Gibson that sounds chesty and equalized, though the other character voices sound natural and often are nicely integrated spatially, This is an engaging soundtrack that, when fully engaged spatially, is exciting and sure to please.
DVD/LD Comparative Review:
The images intentionally are hard edged and colors are desaturated for a very stylized appearance. Both the LaserDisc and anamorphically enhanced DVD viewed in component video deliver pleasing transfers. The DVD is incredibly sharp and detailed, with exceptional vertical and horizontal resolution, while the LaserDisc is much softer by comparison. Sometimes, the picture appears almost black and white, but image quality is nicely rendered and solid. Only minor compression pixelization is apparent, with images occasionally appearing digital, but otherwise the transfer is pleasing. The imagery is very artistic and intriguing.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack sounds manufactured though at times holosonically dimensional. The music score is dynamic and expansive with excellent depth and stereo imaging. Even the oldies sound great. Sound effects are at times quite dimensional, especially street scene sounds such as the "L" tracking across the split surrounds and up the side walls of the soundfield. Dramatically, there are explosions that are effectively impactful with deep and powerful bass enhanced with aggressive .1 LFE. Bass energy in the split surrounds is impressive extending below 25 Hz and powerful. Dialogue is the least natural element with a closed-miked Mel Gibson that sounds chesty and equalized, though the other character voices sound natural and often are nicely integrated spatially, This is an engaging soundtrack that, when fully engaged spatially, is exciting and sure to please.
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Superb Cinematography
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