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The Punisher
The Punisher

5.7

The Punisher

R·1989·89m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Mark Goldblatt

Characters

Gerry Conway

Characters

John Romita Sr.

Characters

Ross Andru

Writer

Boaz Yakin

Reviews

C

CharlesTatum

December 22, 2023

2

Almost works more as a goofball comedy mocking all those action films of the 1980's. Almost. Gossett comes off so much better than the material handed to him.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$9,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

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