Payback
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Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Payback canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5575981 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Payback Context triple: [Brian Helgeland, notableWork, Payback]
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A.
The Payback
The Payback is a 1973 funk album by James Brown, widely regarded as one of his most influential and sampled works, featuring extended grooves and socially charged themes.
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B.
Payback Is a Grandmother
Payback Is a Grandmother is a chapter from Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," contributing to the book’s blend of magical realism, family drama, and culinary symbolism.
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C.
The Price You Pay
"The Price You Pay" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1980 album *The River*, reflecting themes of sacrifice and the consequences of life’s choices.
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D.
The Debt
The Debt is a film associated with John Madden, best known as a director of character-driven dramas and thrillers.
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E.
Pay Me My Money Down
"Pay Me My Money Down" is a traditional American work song popularized in the folk revival and later notably covered by Bruce Springsteen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Payback Target entity description: Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
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A.
The Payback
The Payback is a 1973 funk album by James Brown, widely regarded as one of his most influential and sampled works, featuring extended grooves and socially charged themes.
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B.
Payback Is a Grandmother
Payback Is a Grandmother is a chapter from Laura Esquivel’s novel "Like Water for Chocolate," contributing to the book’s blend of magical realism, family drama, and culinary symbolism.
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C.
The Price You Pay
"The Price You Pay" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1980 album *The River*, reflecting themes of sacrifice and the consequences of life’s choices.
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D.
The Debt
The Debt is a film associated with John Madden, best known as a director of character-driven dramas and thrillers.
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E.
Pay Me My Money Down
"Pay Me My Money Down" is a traditional American work song popularized in the folk revival and later notably covered by Bruce Springsteen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Parker series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ novel by Donald E. Westlake ⓘ |
| boxOffice | 161626121 USD ⓘ |
| budget | 90000000 USD ⓘ |
| character |
Bronson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosie NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Resnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ericson Core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Brian Helgeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Icon Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Kevin Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Payback: Straight Up – The Director's Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Chris Boardman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A professional thief named Porter seeks revenge and repayment after being double-crossed and left for dead by his partner and wife. ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Davey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Icon Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kopelson Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-02-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| runtime |
100 minutes
ⓘ
90 minutes (Payback: Straight Up – The Director's Cut) ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brian Helgeland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terry Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Duke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Paymer NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregg Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ James Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Kris Kristofferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Liu NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Bello NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Payback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Payback Description of subject: Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.