Paycheck (film)

Paycheck
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Woo
Written byDean Georgaris
Based onPaycheck
by Philip K. Dick
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeffrey L. Kimball
Edited by
Music byJohn Powell
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 25, 2003 (2003-12-25)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million[1]
Box office$117.2 million[1]

Paycheck is a 2003 American science fiction action film directed by John Woo. Written by Dean Georgaris, it is based on the 1953 short story "Paycheck" by Philip K. Dick. The film stars Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Joe Morton, and Colm Feore. The film was released on December 25, 2003, by Paramount Pictures in North America and DreamWorks Pictures internationally, to negative reviews.

Following Paycheck, Woo would not direct another American feature film for 20 years until Silent Night (2023).[2]

  1. ^ a b "Paycheck". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Lutz, John (March 9, 2022). "John Woo's New Action Movie, 'Silent Night,' Has Begun Filming". Collider. Retrieved May 29, 2023.