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Payback film - Plot

Porter is a smart career criminal who is betrayed by his criminal partner, and Porter's wife, after they steal $140,000 from the Chinese mafia. They shoot Porter, and his partner takes the entirety of the heist money. The two leave Porter to die, but he survives without them knowing. After a long recovery he returns to get "payback," mainly revolving around the return of his share of the money stolen from the Chinese mafia.

During Porter's recovery, his partner Val has joined a powerful criminal organization (using $130,000 of the heist to pay off a debt to them). To get his share of the money back, Porter is faced to deal with the crime syndicate (who refuse to return the money that Val owes them), the Chinese mafia (who have been tipped off by Val that Porter was the one responsible for robbing them), and corrupt police officers (who demand a cut of whatever money Porter is attempting to take from the crime syndicate). He enlists the help of a prostitute, Rosie, who is affiliated with the crime syndicate. Previous to the events depicted at the beginning of the film, Porter served as a driver for Rosie, during which time they have developed a close, romantic friendship.

After unsuccessful attempts to win the return of Porter's $70,000 share of the orginal heist from lower level managers of the syndicate, he decides to kidnap the son of the head of the crime syndicate and hold him for ransom. While attempting to pick up the money, Porter himself is kidnapped and tortured into revealing the location where the crime syndicate's son is being held. He gives the wrong information, however, and manages to escape with the money. At the end of the film, Porter and Rosie flee the country with the money.

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