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Payback (1995)
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.
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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Thriller, TV Movie
Written By:Sam Bernard
In Theaters:1/10/1995
Box Office:
Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Trimark Pictures, Tapestry Films
Cast
Anthony Hickox
Director
C. Thomas Howell
Oscar Bonsetter
Joan Severance
Rose Gullerman
Marshall Bell
Tom "Gully" Gullerman
Richard Burgi
Al Keegan
John Toles-Bey
Marcus Jackson
R.G. Armstrong
Mac
Lisa Robin Kelly
Teenage Girl
Steve Wilcox
Tough Guy
Breckin Meyer
Jim's Son
David Anthony Higgins
Jim Koval
Denise Bessette
Jim's Wife
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