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The Punisher

  • 2004
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
165K
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Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004)
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An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • Michael France
  • Stars
    • Thomas Jane
    • John Travolta
    • Samantha Mathis
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    165K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,730
    875
    • Director
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Michael France
    • Stars
      • Thomas Jane
      • John Travolta
      • Samantha Mathis
    • 697User reviews
    • 201Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Thomas Jane and Jonathan Hensleigh in The Punisher (2004)
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    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Frank Castle
    • (as Tom Jane)
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Howard Saint
    Samantha Mathis
    Samantha Mathis
    • Maria Castle
    Laura Harring
    Laura Harring
    • Livia Saint
    A. Russell Andrews
    A. Russell Andrews
    • Jimmy Weeks
    • (as Russell Andrews)
    Omar Avila
    Omar Avila
    • Joe Toro
    James Carpinello
    James Carpinello
    • Bobby Saint…
    Mark Collie
    Mark Collie
    • Harry Heck
    Russell Durham Comegys
    Russell Durham Comegys
    • Tattooed Mike
    • (as Russ Comegys)
    Antoni Corone
    Antoni Corone
    • T.J.
    Rick Elmhurst
    • Bay News 9 Newscaster
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Spacker Dave
    Michael Reardon
    Michael Reardon
    • Toro Croupier
    • (as Michael Francis)
    William Haze
    • EMT
    • (as William Hasenzahl)
    Eddie Jemison
    Eddie Jemison
    • Micky Duka
    Marco St. John
    Marco St. John
    • Police Chief Morris
    Marcus Johns
    Marcus Johns
    • Will Castle
    Bonnie Johnson
    Bonnie Johnson
    • Betty Castle
    • Director
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Michael France
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Thomas Jane trained for nearly 7 months with the United States Navy SEALs and gained more than 20 pounds of muscle in doing so.
    • Goofs
      (at around 26 mins) When Frank Castle's wife and child are in the Blazer trying to escape, it flips over. While flipping, the hand on the steering wheel is wearing a black bracelet, but when Maria crawls out of the car she is wearing no bracelets. The "black bracelets" are safety devices for the stunt driver, similar to what Sprint Car drivers wear to prevent their arms exiting the profile of the vehicle during "accidents" or stunts.
    • Quotes

      The Punisher: I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will be confused. One: "Si vis pacem, para bellum." Latin. Boot Camp Sergeant made us recite it like a prayer. "Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war."

      [cut to later, as Frank prepares his weapons for the final attack on Saint's gang]

      The Punisher: Two: Frank Castle is dead. He died with his family. Three: in certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment.

    • Crazy credits
      The Marvel Comics logo features comic-book images of the Punisher in its pages; after it fully forms, it is shot three times and "bleeds" white paint which forms the Punisher's skull, and the film's title.
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated extended cut was released on DVD in the US November 2006, featuring 17 minutes of additional footage, expanding the film to nearly two and a half hours at 140 minutes total.
    • Connections
      Featured in Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Swing Time
      Written by Daniel May
      Published by Revision West (BMI)
      Performed by Daniel May
      Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

    User reviews697

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    8/10
    Classic Film making
    Wonderful Camera work and acting.

    There are no flashy CGI effects in this movie or fictional superpowers. It relies more on traditional technique's and delivers beautifully.

    The director has done a superb job with the severely underfunded budget taking us to a realistic location that serves two purposes cheaper production costs and somewhere original that looks and feels real. After all that is what the punisher movie is about, making a comic book character fit into the real world with realistic situations.

    This guy could be anyone out there with a vendetta up against believable enemies. There are no superpowers on show here just a guy with a vendetta up against a powerful man that wants him killed who can afford to hire realistic killers with personality I might add, to do the job

    This goes down as one of my favorite films of all time mainly because of the beautiful camera work and realistic gritty style action. I'll be definitely keeping an eye out for this director's work in the future.
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    13
    • Doffer
    • Feb 23, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El castigador
    • Filming locations
      • Tampa, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Marvel Enterprises
      • Valhalla Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,810,189
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,000,000
      • Apr 18, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,700,105
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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