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Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for Punisher: War Zone, directed by Lexi Alexander.
Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- Former FBI Agent Frank Castle travels to New York to fight the criminal underworld.
Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- Third incarnation in the film series based on the vigilante comic book character
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   17,674 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nick Santora (written by) and
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) more
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Vengeance has a name.
Plot:
After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw. | full synopsis
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1 nomination more
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A movie for the fans, not the critics more (220 total)

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Also Known As:
The Punisher 2 (USA) (working title)
The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Punisher Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.
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103 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Dominic West originally passed on the villain role of Jigsaw. Paddy Considine was in talks to play the role, when Dominic West came back and accepted to play the part. more
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Revealing mistakes: The patches worn by the New York City police officers that go to the Donatelli home are not actual New York City police patches. more
Quotes:
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: Would you mind explaining to me, how a handcuffed criminal in custody escapes from your locked car?
Martin Soap: [embarrassed] Castle's a slippery one.
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Movie Connections:
References Scarface (1983) more
Soundtrack:
Let's Get Away more

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161 out of 228 people found the following comment useful.
A movie for the fans, not the critics, 5 December 2008
10/10
Author: kisskide from United States

Just came back from watching the movie and I was definitely pleased. I was a bit worried that I would be let down after reading some of the early reviews, my suspicious about the reviewers not understanding the character were confirmed though.

Stevenson is a brilliant Frank Castle, the guy is a tank in this movie, shredding through his opposition just like a on screen manifestation of the character should. The critics complaining about the gore prove them unfit in being tasked with stepping anywhere near the film with a pencil and paper, doling out stars or thumbs.

While Im afraid the film will not get the critical recognition it deserves, with the majority of critics not understanding the character, I as a fan of Castle say I'm thoroughly pleased by the work the entire cast and crew have put forth.

While I agree that the movie was loyal to the source material and worth my dollars, there was one main area I think should have been retooled.

Jigsaw and Jim's accent is over the top, and in the end took away from the character, especially in the case of Jim.

At a glance

Pros: Unapologetically Punisher Level Brutality Stevenson is a compelling Frank Castle Movie pacing is great

Cons: Cliché accents Could have used some more dialogue from Frank

Overall: 8/10

Bottom Line: If you are a punisher fan, you're in for a blast

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