# Payback (1999)

> A betrayed thief claws through a corrupt criminal hierarchy to reclaim his money and exact brutally focused revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1459

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Brian Helgeland
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Deborah Kara Unger, John Glover, William Devane
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, sardonic, pulpy, late night viewing, action movie marathon

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- [Sushi Girl (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/41639)

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