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Rankaisija

Original title: The Punisher
  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
24K
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Dolph Lundgren in Rankaisija (1989)
When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.
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When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
24K
YOUR RATING
    • Mark Goldblatt
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Jeroen Krabbé
    • Mark Goldblatt
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Jeroen Krabbé
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 204User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    Dolph Lundgren and Kim Miyori in Rankaisija (1989)
    Dolph Lundgren and Kim Miyori in Rankaisija (1989)
    Dolph Lundgren and Kim Miyori in Rankaisija (1989)
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    Kim Miyori in Rankaisija (1989)
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    Dolph Lundgren in Rankaisija (1989)
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    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Frank Castle
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Jake Berkowitz
    Jeroen Krabbé
    Jeroen Krabbé
    • Gianni Franco
    • (as Jeroen Krabbe)
    Kim Miyori
    Kim Miyori
    • Lady Tanaka
    Bryan Marshall
    Bryan Marshall
    • Dino Moretti
    Nancy Everhard
    Nancy Everhard
    • Sam Leary
    Barry Otto
    Barry Otto
    • Shake
    Brian Rooney
    Brian Rooney
    • Tommy Franco
    Zoska Aleece
    • Tanaka's Daughter
    • (as Zoshka Mizak)
    Kenji Yamaki
    • Sato
    Hirofumi Kanayama
    • Tomio
    Larry McCormick
    Larry McCormick
    • TV Newsreader
    Todd Boyce
    Todd Boyce
    • Tarrone
    Lani John Tupu
    Lani John Tupu
    • Laccone
    • (as Larney Tupu)
    Gianfranco Negroponte
    • Musso
    • (as John Negroponte)
    Noga Bernstein
    • Ginny
    Emma Soloman
    • Ginny's Girlfriend
    Courtney Keiler
    • Sophia
      • Mark Goldblatt
      • Boaz Yakin
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    • Trivia
      (at around 1h 1 min) During a flashback Frank Castle (Dolph Lundgren) has about his family, his daughters are both wearing Spider-Man pajamas. Director Mark Goldblatt did this to pay homage to Spider-Man. The Punisher first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #129, dated February 1974.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 10 mins) After the lights go off, some goons shoot at where two characters are standing, only to find them gone when the emergency lights come on. Not a single bullet hole is visible in the Japanese paper screen they were standing before, however.
    • Quotes

      Jake: What the fuck do you call 125 murders in 5 years?

      The Punisher: Work in progress.

    • Crazy credits
      Wayne Fitzgerald created the titles from numerous movies and TV shows Buck Rogers in the 25th Century the same animated sequence is used.
    • Alternate versions
      German VHS release omits some of the bloody bullet-impacts. The killing of the Samurai army in the Yakuza tower was completely removed. We only see them lying on the ground.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Punisher: Gag Reel (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Planet of Love
      Performed by Simon Stokes

      Written by Simon Stokes & Harry Garfield

    User reviews204

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    7/10
    cool flick
    This is definetely a cool action flick. Dolph Lundgren plays Frank Castle, a New York cop who's family died in a mafia car bomb. That car bomb transformed Castle into The Punisher, a shadowy figure who's been waging a one-man war against crime. Louis Gosset Jr. plays Castle's friend and kindred spirit, a cop who's trying to capture The Punisher before any more damage is done to the public or himself. Some cool action scenes highlight this cool action flick.
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    • Jan 14, 2000

    FAQ4

    • Is the US R-rated version completely uncensored? How about the British BBFC 18 VHS?
    • Does a Workprint exist?
    • is the us r-rated version uncensored?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1989 (West Germany)
      • Australia
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures (Australia)
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • New World Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color

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