Mel Gibson is superb as a sociopathic thief out for revenge in this high-octane remake of 1967’s “Point Blank.” Gibson’s targets: his unfaithful wife (Deborah Unger) and the double-crossing partner (Gregg Henry) who stole his loot and left him for dead. David Paymer, Bill Duke, William Devane, James Coburn., Seven years after seeing his original vision butchered under studio interference as well as his star’s, director Brian Helgeland finally was given the chance to piece together his director’s cut under the name Payback: Straight Up. Along with reinstating the original third act, this version represents a return to the gritty world of ’70s filmmaking that was the groundwork of the production up until Paramount got cold feet and ordered extensive reshoots. The story centers on Porter (Mel Gibson), a thief that is pulled into a heist by his old friend, Val (Brian De Palma regular Gregg Henry), who plans a double cross with Porter’s wife, Lynn (Deborah Kara Unger) after showing her a photo of her husband in the arms of another girl (Maria Bello). As they’re stealing $130,000 in laundered drug money from Chinese Triads, Lynn shoots Porter in the back and speeds away with Val and money in tow. What they didn’t know is that Porter would come back looking for his cut, which has been used to pay off Val’s mob debts so he could return to “The Syndicate.” Helgeland, the screenwriter for L.A. Confidential and Mystic River, made his directing debut with this adaptation of the novel The Hunter by Donald E. Westlake writing under the pseudonym, Richard Stark. The same novel served as the basis for John Boorman’s Point Blank starring Lee Marvin. This version excises Kris Kristofferson’s performance entirely and features a new score by Scott Stambler., Mel Gibson plays a sociopathic thief out for revenge after being double-crossed by his unfaithful wife and partner.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Payback: Straight Up ” ?
A: The main cast includes Mel Gibson,Gregg Henry,Maria Bello,Deborah Kara Unger,David Paymer,Bill Duke,Jack Conley,William Devane,Kris Kristofferson,James Coburn,John Glover,Lucy Liu,Mark Alfa,Kwame Amoaku,Justin Ashforth,Len Bajenski,Kate Buddeke,Price Carson,Roddy Chiong,Art Cohan,Andrew Cooper,James Deuter,Doc Duhame,David Dunard,Nathan Effron,Tom Equin,Brian Heinberg,Alex Hentelhoff,Jeff Imada,Michael Ingram,Robert Kim,Robert Kurcz,Turk Muller,Chet Nichols,George O’Mara,Yasen Peyankov,Ed Pfeifer,Katrina Phillips,Freddy Rodriguez,Michael Skewes,Alex Skuby,Trevor St. John,Lee Stepp,Daniel Patrick Sullivan,Tedd Taskey,Manu Tupo,Marc Vann,Stephen McEveety,Troy Sizemore,Brian Helgeland,Mic Rodgers,Ericson Core,Bob Stoker,Terry Hayes,Ha Nguyen,Sally Kellerman,Marion Dougherty,Kevin Stitt,Richard Hoover.
Q: When Did the “Payback: Straight Up” Released?
A: The Movie “Payback: Straight Up” originally aired on and released in the year of 2006.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Payback: Straight Up” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Payback: Straight Up” ?
A: “Payback: Straight Up” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
