Revenge (1990 film)

Revenge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Scott
Written by
Based onRevenge
by Jim Harrison
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeffrey L. Kimball
Edited by
Music byJack Nitzsche
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • February 16, 1990 (1990-02-16)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million
Box office$26.6 million

Revenge is a 1990 American romantic thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Miguel Ferrer and Sally Kirkland. Some scenes were filmed in Mexico. The film is a production of New World Pictures and Rastar Films and was released by Columbia Pictures. Revenge also features one of John Leguizamo's earliest film roles. The film is based on a novella written by Jim Harrison, published in Esquire magazine in 1979. Harrison co-wrote the script for the film. The film received a cult following since its release especially for its dark theme and Scott's direction. It was remade in Pakistan twice as Zid (1991) and Baghi (2001).