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Payback
Payback is a 1999 action thriller directed by Brian Helgeland and starring Mel Gibson. The film adapts Donald E. Westlake’s novel *The Hunter* (under the Richard Stark pseudonym), previously filmed in 1967 as *Point Blank*. It features a cast including Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, and Kris Kristofferso...
apps Top Payback Alternatives
The top alternative to Payback in 2026 is The Game with a score of 5.0/10, followed by Volcano (5.0) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (5.0).
The Game
The Game is a 1997 thriller directed by David Fincher, featuring Michael Douglas as an investment banker who becomes inv...
Volcano
Volcano is a 1997 disaster film centered on an attempt to redirect a lava flow originating from a newly formed volcano n...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1974 crime drama film directed by Joseph Sargent. Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, a...
Ronin
Ronin follows a group of discharged military specialists tasked with stealing a valuable briefcase amidst complex politi...
Lionheart
Lionheart is a 1990 martial arts film centered on a French Foreign Legionnaire operating in Africa. The protagonist seek...
Eraser
Eraser is an 1996 action film directed by Chuck Russell. The movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger alongside Vanessa William...
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger is a 1994 thriller based on Tom Clancy’s novel, continuing the Jack Ryan story following *The H...
The Grey
The Grey is a 2011 thriller centered on a group of men left stranded in Alaskan wilderness following a plane crash. They...
Under Siege
Under Siege is a 1992 action film centering on a retired Navy SEAL, Casey Ryback, tasked with defending the USS Missouri...
Dante's Peak
Dante’s Peak is a 1997 disaster film depicting the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in the town of Dante's Peak. Residen...
The Score
The Score is a 2001 heist film directed by Frank Oz and featuring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, and Mar...
Hard Target
Hard Target, directed by John Woo, follows Chance Boudreaux, a former Marine, who becomes involved with Natasha Binder’s...
The Specialist
The Specialist is a 1994 action thriller featuring Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone. Loosely adapted from John Shirle...
Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit is a 2000 survival thriller directed by Martin Campbell and starring Chris O’Donnell. The film follows a...
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) follows ex-Navy SEAL Casey Ryback as he battles terrorists aboard a train traversin...
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is a 2007 crime thriller featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke. The film e...
Runaway Train
Runaway Train is a 1985 American thriller directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. Based on an original screenplay from Akira Ku...
Alive
The 1993 film depicts the aftermath of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes Mountains involving a Uruguayan rugby team. Filme...
Passenger 57
Passenger 57 is an American thriller from 1992, directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Wesley Snipes as John Cutter. The s...
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 action thriller centered around twin brothers, Connor and Murphy McManus, who initiate a v...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Payback | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Game | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Volcano | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Ronin | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Lionheart | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Eraser | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Clear and Present Danger | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| The Grey | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Under Siege | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
| Dante's Peak | 5.0 | Same | Compare |
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