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Overview

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Director:

Jonathan Hensleigh

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan Hensleigh (written by) and
Michael France (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

16 April 2004 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more

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:
(107 articles)

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Thomas Jane Talks Perfect Punisher Movie
 (From Screen Rant. 8 October 2009, 1:12 PM, PDT)

User Comments:

vigilante-style justice done right more (554 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

Russ Comegys ... Tattooed Mike

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)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Many of the characters, including Joan, Bumpo, Spacker Dave and The Russian, all come from the punisher series "Welcome Back, Frank", written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon and Jimmy Palmiotti. Timothy Bradstreet illustrated the covers, along with the promotional posters for the movie. more

Goofs:

Continuity: The second time Frank places a fire hydrant by Mrs. Saint's car, he is briefly wearing the short sleeved Skull t-shirt (from the previous time he did it), but in the wider shot he is wearing the long sleeved trench coat. 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:

References The Crow (1994) more

Soundtrack:

Step Up more


FAQ

What was the song in the trailer?
What rifle did Castle use for the final assault?
Why did the Saints blame Castle for killing their son? It was the Russians...
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117 out of 178 people found the following comment useful.
vigilante-style justice done right, 17 January 2005
10/10
Author: grizzley from United States

If you like the old Clint Eastwood & Charles Bronson revenge movies then you'll like this film. Great pace and action that's gritty but extremely enjoyable. I can't say I knew anything about this Punisher character before seeing this film but I thoroughly enjoyed it none-the-less.

The Punisher is a shining example of revenge and vigilante-style justice done right. It's also yet another comic book adaptation done properly. In fact, this may be the first time I wished we could give half-vaults, because it was just that good. In the compendium of comic movies, this falls just shy of the two X-Men movies, but it is right there with Spider-Man and easily surpasses Batman, Superman and The Hulk. The fact that it is an R-rated movie killed any possible chance of decent box-office numbers, but it was a necessary step to take, and the quality of the movie just makes up for it. Hopefully this was Thomas Jane's breakout role.

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