Almost works more as a goofball comedy mocking all those action films of the 1980's. Almost. ...
The Punisher
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.
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The Punisher
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 5, 1989
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
User Score
57%
Original Title
The Punisher
Production Companies
New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions, New World
Director
Mark Goldblatt
Budget
$9,000,000
Description
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.