The Punisher (1989)

10/05/1989 (AU) • 1h 29m

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

If society won't punish the guilty, he will.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Frank Castle

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé

Gianni Franco

Kim Miyori

Lady Tanaka

Bryan Marshall

Dino Moretti

Brian Rooney

Tommy Franco

Zoshka Mizak

Tanaka's Daughter


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

showdown

loss of loved one

crime fighter

superhero

villainess

gang war

based on comic

revenge

vigilante

organized crime

mafia

one man army

police officer

one against many

hard

action hero

vigilante justice

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