The Punisher
If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$9000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1989-10-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
622
Vote Average
5.764
Dolph Lundgren
Frank Castle
Louis Gossett Jr.
Jake Berkowitz
Jeroen Krabbé
Gianni Franco
Kim Miyori
Lady Tanaka
Bryan Marshall
Dino Moretti
Nancy Everhard
Sam Leary
Barry Otto
Shake
Brian Rooney
Tommy Franco
Zoshka Mizak
Tanaka's Daughter
Kenji Yamaki
Sato
Hirofumi Kanayama
Tomio
Larry McCormick
TV Newsreader
Todd Boyce
Tarrone
Lani John Tupu
Laccone
Gianfranco Negroponte
Musso
Noga Bernstein
Ginny
Emma Soloman
Ginny's Girlfriend
Courtney Keiler
Sophia
Emily Nicol
Cathy
Cathy Stirk
Caterina
Dominic Baudish
Dominic
Robert Fraser
Robert
James Klein
Nicholas
Fotis Pelekis
Mario
Christian Manon
French Leader
Colin Leong
Cutter Captain
Brian McDermott
O'Banion
May Lloyd
Julie Castle
Holly Rogers
Felice Castle
Brooke Anderson
Annie Castle
Lois Larimore
Nanny
Harry Weiss
Maitre d'
John Samaha
Elevator Repairman
Robert Simper
Danny
Johnny Raaen
Joey
Lawrence Woodward
Mickey
Tom Coltraine
Peeing Man
Donal Gibson
Bill
David Arnett
Joe
Brett Williams
Tim
Al Gockimen
Hood
Colin Handley
Mafia Man
Isao Hirata
Ito
Ken Wayne
Bartender
David Morris
Man in Bar
Richard Carter
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Char Fontane
Laurie Silvers
Aku Kadogo
Reporter
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Reporter
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Reporter
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Reporter
Joanna Lambert
Reporter
Arthur Sherman
Drunk
Chris Hession
Bus Driver
Jade Gatt
Young Tommy (uncredited)
Tokujun Ishi
Yakuza (uncredited)
Shirley Wallace
Housemaid (uncredited)
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