Payback (1999 film)
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This article is about the 1999 film starring Mel Gibson. For the 1995 film by Anthony Hickox, see Payback (1995 film).
Payback is a 1999 American neo-noir action thriller film[3][4] 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.
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Directed by | Brian Helgeland |
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Based on | The Hunter by Richard Stark |
Produced by | Bruce Davey |
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Cinematography | Ericson Core |
Edited by | Kevin Stitt |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $90 million[2] |
Box office | $161.6 million[2] |
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In 2006, Helgeland issued a director's cut that differs substantially from the version released by the studio.