Rating: R
Genre:
Action
Theatrical Release: 12/05/2008(USA)
Release Date: 03/17/2009
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD2/DHMA/DD5.1
Run Time: 103 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Profanity, Drug Content, Gore
Distributor/Studio: Lionsgate
Marvel Comics' vigilante character
The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from
Green Street Hooligans director
Lexi Alexander. Fueled by revenge and aided by his trusted weapons expert,
Microchip (
Wayne Knight), vigilante
Frank Castle (
Rome's
Ray Stevenson) turns the New York City streets red with blood as he takes down each and every member of the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. As the law-appointed "Punisher Task Force" closes in on him, the antihero does battle with
Billy Russoti (
Dominic West), aka
Jigsaw, a nickname given by him to reflect the disfigurement handed to him by
Castle. With the help of his psychotic brother,
Loony Bin Jim (
Doug Hutchison),
Jigsaw recruits the criminals of the city to band together to bring down
The Punisher, using the wife (played by
Dexter's
Julie Benz) and daughter of a slayed FBI agent as bait.
Art Marcum,
Matt Holloway, and
Nick Santora provide the screenplay for the
Lionsgate release.
~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
;)
