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The Punisher
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The Punisher

1989-10-05 · 89 min · ★ 5.8

Action · Crime · Drama

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.

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Directors
Mark Goldblatt
Production companies
New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions
Countries
Australia, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 9,000,000

Top Cast

Dolph LundgrenDolph LundgrenFrank Castle
Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Jake Berkowitz
Jeroen KrabbéJeroen KrabbéGianni Franco
Kim MiyoriKim MiyoriLady Tanaka
Bryan MarshallBryan MarshallDino Moretti
Nancy EverhardNancy EverhardSam Leary
Barry OttoBarry OttoShake
Brian RooneyBrian RooneyTommy Franco
Zoshka MizakZoshka MizakTanaka's Daughter
Kenji YamakiKenji YamakiSato
Hirofumi KanayamaTomio
Larry McCormickLarry McCormickTV Newsreader
Todd BoyceTodd BoyceTarrone
Lani John TupuLani John TupuLaccone
Gianfranco NegroponteMusso
Noga BernsteinGinny
Emma SolomanGinny's Girlfriend
Courtney KeilerSophia
Emily NicolCathy
Cathy StirkCaterina

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