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The Punisher (1989)

05/10/1989 (AU)Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller1h 29m
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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

    1. Dolph Lundgren

      Dolph Lundgren

      Frank Castle

    2. Louis Gossett Jr.

      Louis Gossett Jr.

      Jake Berkowitz

    3. Jeroen Krabbé

      Jeroen Krabbé

      Gianni Franco

    4. Kim Miyori

      Kim Miyori

      Lady Tanaka

    5. Bryan Marshall

      Bryan Marshall

      Dino Moretti

    6. Nancy Everhard

      Nancy Everhard

      Sam Leary

    7. Barry Otto

      Barry Otto

      Shake

    8. Brian Rooney

      Brian Rooney

      Tommy Franco

    9. Zoshka Mizak

      Zoshka Mizak

      Tanaka's Daughter

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    A review by Charles Tatum

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    Written by Charles Tatum on Dec 22, 2023

    Almost works more as a goofball comedy mocking all those action films of the 1980's. Almost. Gossett comes off so much better than the material handed to him.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$9,000,000.00

    Revenue-

    Keywords

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    • loss of loved one
    • crime fighter
    • superhero
    • villainess
    • gang war
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    • revenge
    • vigilante
    • organized crime
    • mafia
    • one man army
    • police officer
    • one against many
    • hard
    • action hero
    • vigilante justice