The Punisher (1989)

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89 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 5 October 1989 (West Germany)

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When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as the Punisher.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Dolph Lundgren	...	Frank Castle
	Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Jake Berkowitz
	Jeroen Krabbé	...	Gianni Franco (as Jeroen Krabbe)
	Kim Miyori	...	Lady Tanaka
	Bryan Marshall	...	Dino Moretti
	Nancy Everhard	...	Sam Leary
	Barry Otto	...	Shake
	Brian Rooney	...	Tommy Franco
	Zoshka Mizak	...	Tanaka's Daughter
	Kenji Yamaki	...	Sato
	Hirofumi Kanayama	...	Tomio
	Larry McCormick	...	TV Newsreader
	Todd Boyce	...	Terrone
	Lani John Tupu	...	Laccone (as Larney Tupu)
	John Negroponte	...	Musso

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Based on the Marvel Comic, Dolph Lundgren is Frank Castle an ex-cop who lives in the sewers and acts as judge, jury, and executioner to the city's criminals in retaliation for the unpunished murders of his wife and kids. Frank's ex-partner Jake (Louis Gossett Jr.) finally catches up with the vigilante as he tries to stop the Japanese mob, which is trying to take over the city's mafia operation. Written by Matt Carlin <ghola@umich.edu>

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Judge. Jury. Executioner. All in a day's work. See more »

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Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1989 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

A Büntető See more »

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$287,434 (UK) (30 June 1990)

Company Credits

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New World Pictures (Australia), New World Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min | Finland: 76 min (heavily cut) (1990) (1995)

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Dolph Lundgren did most of his own stunts. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Frank fights Tanaka's daughter, after he pins her to the wall, she takes both her earrings off and scratches him. In the next shot her earrings are back on and then they're gone again. See more »

Quotes

Frank Castle: If you're guilty, you're dead.
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Connections

Referenced in Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011) See more »

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"Planet of Love"
Performed by Simon Stokes
Written by Simon Stokes & Harry Garfield See more »

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