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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
User Comments:
Thomas Jane is excellent as "The Punisher"!!!! 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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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The words that Frank Castle writes near the end of the film, listing the bases of his vigilante philosophy in numbered order, form the beginning of his war journal, an ongoing diary of his campaign against organized crime. It was the basis for the long-running comic book "The Punisher War Journal". more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The truck that is used to kill Castle's family (in Puerto Rico) has a front license plate. License plates in Puerto Rico are only displayed in the back of the car, as you are only given one plate for the car. 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:
Referenced in Khatarnak (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Fourth Floor Ladies Shoes more

FAQ

What cars did Castle and Harry Heck drive?
Why did the Saints blame Castle for killing their son? It was the Russians...
What was the song in the trailer?
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50 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Thomas Jane is excellent as "The Punisher"!!!!, 3 July 2005
10/10
Author: tenpercent from Midwest - USA

I gave this 10 stars. I really enjoyed this picture.

The first 10 or 15 minutes of it were confusing to me, but I hung in there, and then it lined out nicely - with John Travolta as smooth gangster Howard Saint, and Thomas Jane as an absolutely perfect dark hero - Frank Castle - The Punisher! I had never heard of Thomas Jane before, but he was very good in this role. He is a nice height, not bad looking, exceptionally well built, dark hair, wears black a lot, including a long black coat, and obviously works out at the gym. There are quite a few scenes where he is shirtless and so the viewer gets to admire his excellent physique.

In addition to him having the right look for the role and the right costuming and great props (those guns and that futuristic crossbow were thrilling), he also has just the right demeanor as emotionally hurt, but tough, Frank Castle.

This film concerns revenge and vigilantism, with lots of shooting, rough fighting scenes, and tremendous explosions. It also has well developed characters with motivation for their actions and behavior, and good dialog.

Definitely way above average action thriller.

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