Payback_
"Get ready to root for the bad guy."
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.
Starring
Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello
Box Office
$161.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
2 countries
Prime Video
2 countries
Netflix
2 countries
Peacock
1 country
Rakuten TV
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Payback earned $161.6M worldwide on a $90.0M budget — a 80% return on investment.
Year context
Payback was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Payback is a Action, Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Mel Gibson
Porter
Gregg Henry
Val Resnick
Maria Bello
Rosie
David Paymer
Arthur Stegman
Bill Duke
Det. Hicks
Deborah Kara Unger
Mrs. Lynn Porter
John Glover
Phil
William Devane
Carter
Lucy Liu
Pearl
Kris Kristofferson
Bronson
Jack Conley
Det. Leary
MA
Mark Alfa
Johnny's Friend #2
Kwame Amoaku
Radioman
Justin Ashforth
Michael, Bartender #1
LB
Len Bajenski
Fairfax Bodyguard #1
James Coburn
Justin Fairfax
Trevor St. John
Johnny Bronson
Freddy Rodríguez
Messenger
KB
Kate Buddeke
Counter Girl
Price Carson
Bronson's Heavy #1
BOX OFFICE
$90.0M
Budget
$161.6M
Revenue
+80%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (1,950 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$90,000,000
Box Office
$161,626,121
Profit
+$71,626,121
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Payback about?
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.
How long is Payback?
Payback has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Payback?
The cast of Payback includes Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke.
How much did Payback make at the box office?
Payback earned $161,626,121 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $90,000,000.
What is the rating of Payback?
Payback has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 1,950 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
Crime
Thriller