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Your brother's dead, the killer's free, and revenge is a 94-minute straight shot of adrenaline.
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Payback (1991)

low-budget fever dreamstraight-to-video heatcorrupt cop chaos

Overview

ActionCrime

An escaped con goes after a drug-dealing killer.

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Content warning
prisonguntrailer
vengeance vs. justicebroken systemsfamilial loyaltymoral corruption in law enforcement

Standout Aspects

Acting

Michael Ironside fully commits to corrupt sheriff camp.

Practical Effects

Genuine car chases and squibs before CGI ruined everything.

Best for:Solo: Late night, zero expectations, pure grindhouse discovery energy.·Friends: Ironically appreciate Michael Ironside's mustache and scenery chewing.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while vaguely tracking who got shot.
Heads up:Violence: Prison brawls, shootouts, and revenge beatings throughout.
R

Director

Russell Solberg

ReleasedJul 18, 1991
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Eubanks Entertainment

Top Cast

Corey Michael Eubanks

Corey Michael Eubanks

Clinton Jones

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Sheriff Pete

Don Swayze

Don Swayze

Jeremy

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Terry

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Bert

Buck Taylor

Buck Taylor

Nick

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Corey Michael Eubanks wrote, produced, and starred—classic 90s DIY action auteur energy.

Cultural

This vanished into Blockbuster bargain bins but captures that specific post-Tarantino indie crime boom where everyone thought they could make Reservoir Dogs.

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