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1989 · Australia, United States

The Punisher

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
89 min
Age rating
R
Language
English
Country
Australia, United States
Violence
Strong

Why tonight?

  • Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
  • It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.

The story

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

  • showdown
  • loss of loved one
  • crime fighter
  • superhero
  • villainess
  • gang war
  • based on comic
  • revenge
  • vigilante
  • organized crime

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Written
Boaz Yakin

Production

Rating
5.8 / 10 · 712 ratings
Studio
New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions