Does Payback end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Payback easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Payback

Name: Payback
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1995
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Joan Severance, Marshall Bell, Richard Burgi, John Toles-Bey

When a woman stands in the way of a man's revenge, it can be deadly.

Directed by Anthony Hickox

Produced by Trimark Pictures, Tapestry Films

199593 min4.8 / 10

A revenge thriller complicated by forbidden attraction, where a man's vendetta unravels when he becomes entangled with the wife of his intended target.

Oscar Bonsetter tells a dying prisoner that he will take revenge on the sadistic guard who killed him. In exchange, Oscar is told of a stash of money. Oscar is eventually released from prison but when he goes to get revenge, he gets sidetracked by the now-handicapped guard and his alluring wife, Rose. The tension builds as Oscar becomes more and more attracted to Rose.

Clusters

Romance Amid War Manipulative Romance Deadly Romantic Obsession Toxic Romantic Relationships

Genres

Thriller TV Movie

Questions people ask

Does Payback end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Payback violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Payback scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Payback sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Payback easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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