Payback
1999
**½
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, James Coburn, William Devane
A cold and cynical remake of John Boorman's Point Blank, which in turn was based on Donald E. Westlake's crime novel The Hunter. Mel Gibson plays a thug who was double-crossed, but now he's back to reclaim his money. The protagonist basically kills everyone in his way, which becomes monotonous after a while.
