Payback

'Payback' (1999) is a neo-noir crime thriller presenting Mel Gibson as Porter, an anti-hero seeking revenge on his backstabbing partner and the syndicate that left him for dead. The film unravels a gritty, darkly comic journey, showcasing Porter's toughness and relentless pursuit of what he believes is rightfully his.

• Mel Gibson performed many of his own stunts in the movie.
• First movie directed by Brian Helgeland, an Oscar-winning screenwriter.
• Gibson's character, Porter, is never given a first name in the movie.
• In the original script, Porter was supposed to die in the end.
• Lucy Liu's first action film role, preceding 'Charlie's Angels' (2000).

• 'You're not going to kill me? - No. You are.'
• 'My money? Yeah, some of it's in the car.'
• 'Just because she dances go-go, it doesn't make her a ho, no.'
• 'So 70,000's a cheap price to pay for your life, huh?'
• 'You'd better pray she's alive.'