Payday
Payday
Maury Dann (Rip Torn, in one of his most memorable performances) is a not-so-nice country-Western singer. He ruthlessly manipulates everyone around him to suit his selfish needs...he even gets his limo driver to take the blame for the death of a fan whom he stabbed.
Matthias_812 reviewedJune 12, 2025
One of those 70's Americana films capturing the grim patch of real life. A country singer tearing through small towns, cheap motels, and people’s lives like a tornado of bad decisions. Fueled by music, drugs, and women.
It's fascinating how Payday refuses to romanticize its outlaw musician like the usual rockstar narratives do. There’s no sweet redemption arc, just a mean streak and a slow spiral of consequences. The open road here isn’t freedom; it’s just a straight shot to our star's own destruction.