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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   17,915 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nick Santora (written by) and
Art Marcum (written by) ...
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
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
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Cult Classic in the Making more (223 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

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.
Runtime:
103 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character of Microchip was considered for the first Punisher, but director Jonathan Hensleigh had such an intense hatred of the character that he was left out of the final draft. more
Goofs:
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: I'm looking for Tiberiu. Cristu's father.
Tiberiu: Indeed? Why?
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: Because if I were Tiberiu, I'd want to punish the man who was responsible for sending my son to jail for the rest of his life.
Tiberiu: And how would you do that?
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: I'd tell him where he's going to be and when.
Tiberiu: And what do you get from this?
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: [shows his badge] I don't like him. I want him taken care of.
Tiberiu: [smiles wolfishly] No worries, my friend.
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Soundtrack:
Genesis more

FAQ

A woman directed this? Really?
Was the script used the one that caused Tom Jane to leave?
What does the grieving woman say during the opening credits?
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73 out of 129 people found the following review useful.
Cult Classic in the Making, 5 December 2008
10/10
Author: thekeeperscages from United States

Ray Stevenson did an amazing job portraying exactly how the Punisher should have felt. You were able to get a real glimpse into why he does the things he does. No remorse for the wicked and evil.

This film was action packed and had a different feel for the storyline. Dominic West did an outstanding job as the Jigsaw and there was always a feeling that he was going to get his. A nice surprise was Doug Hutchinson who did a good job as the physcotic brother. The film flowed very nicely and had made sense which is very important in a film that is this fast paced. There was never a moment where there was to many screen cuts or to much camera motion. It flowed very smoothly.

The Music alone is worth seeing this film.

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