Special agent Frank Castle had it all: A loving family, a great life, and an adventurous job. But when his life is taken away from him by a ruthless criminal and his associates, Frank has become reborn. Now serving as judge, jury, and executioner, he's a new kind of vigilante out to wage a one man war against those who have done him wrong.
Written by Mystic80
Scenes were constantly scaled back or cut to meet budget requirements. Effects scenes were almost always done the old-fashioned way with old tricks replacing new CGI. Jonathan Hensleigh discusses this in the commentary track of the original DVD edition
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Goofs
Continuity:
During the shootout at the family reunion, one of Saint's men is shooting from behind a barbecue grill at Frank and Frank's father. As Frank and his father are shooting at Saint's man, a bowl of salad on the counter is sent flying in the air as Saint's man dives over the barbecue grill. The next shot shows Saint's man shooting at Frank with the salad bowl full of salad on the counter. Then we see Frank shooting at the barbecue grill with the salad bowl gone and salad all over the counter.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Bobby Saint:
So I'm gonna get a three-to-one return on my money? Micky Duka:
Otto is the real deal. I met him at a hash bar in Amsterdam. He speaks Russian, German, Arabic... See more »
Crazy Credits
The Marvel logo features comic-book images of the Punisher in its pages; after it fully forms, it is shot three times and "bleeds" white paint which forms the Punisher's skull, and the film's title.
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