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Overview

User Rating:
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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
User Comments:
A Pleasant Surprise 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)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
A close up shot of a bodyguard getting hit in the head with a paper cutter was cut due to the MPAA saying it was "too real". more
Goofs:
Continuity: There's no blade left in the hilt when Castle uses his knife launcher (it's in Heck's neck). In the next shot, the blade reappears, and then disappears again in the following shot. 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 Untouchables (1987) more
Soundtrack:
Côte d'Azure more

FAQ

What rifle did Castle use for the final assault?
What was the song in the trailer?
What is the name of the song Harry Heck sings in the diner?
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101 out of 115 people found the following comment useful.
A Pleasant Surprise, 4 November 2005
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I was surprised how good this movie was, not stupid as I figured. It's another one of those based-on-a-comic book hero films that seem to be popular nowadays (Hellboy, Batman, Sin City, Spiderman, Superman, etc.)

However, this was the not the cartoon-like film I expected. It was more of a pretty brutal revenge-crime movie. It's a rough movie, pure and simple.

Believable? Of course not. Some of the action is ludicrous but the most ridiculous of all - the fight against the huge Russian, is actually the most fun of the action scenes. The rest is just plain mean as the hero's entire family gets wiped out by gunman and "The Punisher" (Thomas Jane) goes after them after almost being killed himself.

A smart aspect of this film was inserting a bit of humor in it, such as the two nerds down the hallway who befriend "The Punisher."

The sometimes-juvenile but interesting action scenes, the diverse characters in here and the humor all combine to make this better than anticipated.

No, it's anything but a thinking man's movie, but it IS entertaining and harmless if you look at everything tongue-in-cheek.

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