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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Hensleigh (written by) and
Michael France (written by)
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Release Date:
16 April 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
This Is Not Revenge. It's Punishment! more
Plot:
After his wife and family are killed, G-Man Frank Castle takes it upon himself to distribute punishment to those responsible for the vendetta. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(115 articles)
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User Reviews:
Punisher too dark? more (555 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

A. Russell Andrews ... Jimmy Weeks (as Russell Andrews)

Omar Avila ... Joe Toro

James Carpinello ... Bobby Saint / John Saint
Mark Collie ... Harry Heck

Russell Durham Comegys ... Tattooed Mike (as Russ Comegys)

Antoni Corone ... T.J.
Rick Elmhurst ... Bay News 9 Newscaster

Ben Foster ... Spacker Dave
Michael Reardon ... Toro Croupier (as Michael Francis)

Laura Harring ... Livia Saint

William Haze ... EMT (as William Hasenzahl)

Thomas Jane ... Frank Castle (as Tom Jane)

Eddie Jemison ... Mickey Duka

Marco St. John ... Police Chief Morris
Marcus Johns ... Will Castle
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Punisher (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
124 min | 140 min (extended cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Castle family house in Puerto Rico are really restrooms/changing rooms located in Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida. State Parks adhere to strict rules about color of their buildings, the restrooms/changing room where re-painted from their original grey to the colors seen in the movie, they remain that color since the movie was released. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Frank is being held by Saint's men on the pier, one shot shows his dead wife lying on her back, the next shot shows her lying on her side. more
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...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Cycle of Aggression (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Swing Time more

FAQ

What is the name of the song Harry Heck sings in the diner?
Why did the Saints blame Castle for killing their son? It was the Russians...
What was the song played during the Castle v Russian fight?
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157 out of 230 people found the following review useful.
Punisher too dark?, 4 January 2005
10/10
Author: VelvetRevolver2 from United States

Someone said that this movie was too dark for the genre...He must not have ever read any of the source material. The Punisher may be one of the darkest comic book characters ever created. This film and especially Thomas Jane, get that. This film is one of the better in the genre, because it sticks to the source better than most.

Yes, I am a fanboy. But I am a fan of action movies too. This movie took from some of the classics but made it their own. Its too bad that spiderman or superman fans cant see past the all superheros must be good guys...The Punisher is a different type of hero. The kind you wish we would never need, but also one that you may want.

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