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Punisher: War Zone

  • 20082008
  • 1616
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
64K
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Punisher: War Zone (2008)
This is the first theatrical trailer for Punisher: War Zone, directed by Lexi Alexander.
Play trailer1:08
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ActionCrimeDrama

Frank Castle, known as the Punisher, ruthlessly demolishes organized crime, but it starts an even bigger war.Frank Castle, known as the Punisher, ruthlessly demolishes organized crime, but it starts an even bigger war.Frank Castle, known as the Punisher, ruthlessly demolishes organized crime, but it starts an even bigger war.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
64K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writers
    • Nick Santora
    • Art Marcum
    • Matt Holloway
  • Stars
    • Ray Stevenson
    • Dominic West
    • Julie Benz
  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writers
    • Nick Santora
    • Art Marcum
    • Matt Holloway
  • Stars
    • Ray Stevenson
    • Dominic West
    • Julie Benz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 353User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Punisher: War Zone -- Theatrical Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:08
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    Photos148

    Doug Hutchison and Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, and Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Julie Benz and Stephanie Janusauskas in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Doug Hutchison and Dominic West in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Mark Camacho, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Romano Orzari, and Dominic West in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Wayne Knight in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Doug Hutchison and Dominic West in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Doug Hutchison in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    Cas Anvar, Mark Camacho, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, and Dominic West in Punisher: War Zone (2008)

    Top cast

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    Ray Stevenson
    Ray Stevenson
    • Frank Castle
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Billy…
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Angela
    Doug Hutchison
    Doug Hutchison
    • Loony Bin Jim
    Colin Salmon
    Colin Salmon
    • Paul Budiansky
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Micro
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Martin Soap
    Stephanie Janusauskas
    Stephanie Janusauskas
    • Grace
    Mark Camacho
    Mark Camacho
    • Pittsy
    Romano Orzari
    Romano Orzari
    • Nicky
    Keram Malicki-Sánchez
    Keram Malicki-Sánchez
    • Ink
    Larry Day
    Larry Day
    • Agent Miller
    Ron Lea
    Ron Lea
    • Captain Ross
    Tony Calabretta
    Tony Calabretta
    • Saffiotti
    T.J. Storm
    T.J. Storm
    • Maginty
    Carlos Gonzalez-Vio
    Carlos Gonzalez-Vio
    • Carlos
    David Vadim
    David Vadim
    • Cristu Bulat
    John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-Hill
    • Cesare
    • (as John Dunn Hill)
    • Director
      • Lexi Alexander
    • Writers
      • Nick Santora
      • Art Marcum
      • Matt Holloway
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      "Sons of Anarchy (2008)" creator Kurt Sutter wrote an R-rated draft that, according to him, took "the Punisher character out of the comic books" and put him into a real-world drama set in the streets of New York. At the very last minute, however, the studio decided to revert to Nick Santora's comic-book-style script with the intention of creating a sequel from that. Disgusted with the actions by the studio, Sutter refused a story credit and demanded that his name be omitted from the final credits.
    • Goofs
      (at around 41 mins) When they show the moon rise, it goes up and to the left. In the Northern Hemisphere, the moon rises up and to the right. They took footage of a moon set and played it in reverse.
    • Quotes

      Priest: God be with you, Frank.

      Frank Castle: Sometimes I would like to get my hands on God.

    • Alternate versions
      German retail video version was cut by approx. 1 minute to secure a "Not under 18" rating. The uncut version was released with a SPIO/JK approval but can be sold only with restrictions.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Makeup Effects in Comic Book Movies (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Get Away
      Written by Rick Riso and Mark Gasbarro

      Performed by Rick Riso

      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews353

    Review
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    7/10
    A good action movie that does justice to The Punisher comic book
    Roger Egbert was spot on when he wrote - ""The Punisher: War Zone" is one of the best-made bad movies I've seen". Viewed independently, it is an ultimate men's movie and more fun to watch than all Steven Seagal movies put together. This movie does not hold back on anything like the wimpy Thomas Jane's Punisher, who was more of a schemer than a punisher. That movie had its own reason to be liked in that it was a brave move to bring an ultra-violent (Punisher has even used nuclear bomb to kill an otherwise unkillable villain), gory and very dark comic, which only had a cult following, to the mainstream cinema. While that movie did not feel like a comic book adaptation at all, the story being pretty ordinary and plot being too heavy, war zone is much closer to the source material. Corny situations had corny, and extremely violent solutions. Villains were perfectly cast and did feel like Punisher villains and got what they deserve from a Punisher. The accents were distracting in the beginning, but once you get used to them (which is pretty fast, since everyone uses a fake sounding and bad accent), you stop noticing it and focus on action, which is plenty. Ray Stevenson was a perfect cast and comes across the perfectly believable, imposing and intimidating killing machine as the Punisher. The much-maligned first scene actually set the tone for rest of the movie for me, when Punisher goes on a killing spree on the dining table, killing everyone on the table, men-women alike, in different, but extremely bloody way. That is Punisher for me. Perfect movie for fans of Punisher and violent action movie fans in general.
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    • dkbhanu
    • Dec 7, 2008

    FAQ8

    • Is 'Punisher: War Zone' based on a book?
    • Is "Punisher: War Zone" a sequel to "The Punisher"?
    • Is "PWZ" true to the comics?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Punisher 2
    • Filming locations
      • Station de métro Lionel-Groulx, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Marvel Knights
      • Marvel Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,050,977
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,271,451
      • Dec 7, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,161,493
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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