Rating: NR
Genre:
Action
Theatrical Release: 04/16/2004(USA)
Release Date: 11/21/2006
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD-EX/DTS-ESD
Run Time: 140 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Lions Gate
An ordinary lawman goes outside the law to carry out his own brand of justice in this dark-themed
thriller.
Frank Castle (
Thomas Jane) is an FBI agent who deeply loves his wife and son, but is also strongly devoted to his work.
Castle's investigation of a powerful crime cartel leads to a gunfight which claims the life of a young boy, whose father is underworld kingpin
Howard Saint (
John Travolta). Furious and eager for revenge,
Saint arranges for
Castle and his family to be murdered in retaliation. However, while
Castle's wife and son are killed, he somehow survives, even though he's believed to have perished. Bent on stopping
Saint once and for all,
Castle remakes himself as
The Punisher, a ruthless and heavily armed killing machine who will not rest until
Saint and his crew have been wiped clean from the Earth. Based on a
Marvel Comics character first introduced in 1974,
The Punisher also stars
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos,
Laura Elena Harring,
Roy Scheider, and
Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Average Review:
Number of reviews: 2
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A reviewer
from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A brutally violent tale of raw justice
Another Marvel Comics hero springs to life in this bloody tale of retribution and raw justice. Frank Castle, a retired FBI agent wages his own personal war against a ruthless crime lord, who slaughtered his entire family. Too violent for kids under 13.
A reviewer
from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Marvel's Brooding Road Warrior.
Prepare yourselves, true-believers! Marvel Comics' aggressive mercenary against evil is about to come to life on the silver screen with 15 minutes of footage not shown in it's original theatrical release. Thomas Jane stars as Frank Castle, a retired FBI undercover agent, who embarks on a campaign of raw justice against a ruthless arms merchant/money launderer (John Travolta), who brutally slaughtered his entire family. Also get ready for a new Punisher movie in 2008. Also starring Laura Elena Harring, Will Patton, Ben Foster, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Roy Scheider, Samantha Mathis, Eddie Jemison, and Russell Andrews. Excelsior!
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