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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jonathan Hensleigh (written by) and
Michael France (written by)
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Release Date:
16 April 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
This Is Not Revenge. It's Punishment! more
Plot:
After his wife and family are killed, G-Man Frank Castle takes it upon himself to distribute punishment to those responsible for the vendetta. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
GREAT MOVIE! vigilante-style justice done right more (554 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

A. Russell Andrews ... Jimmy Weeks (as Russell Andrews)

Omar Avila ... Joe Toro

James Carpinello ... Bobby Saint / John Saint
Mark Collie ... Harry Heck

Russell Durham Comegys ... Tattooed Mike (as Russ Comegys)

Antoni Corone ... T.J.
Rick Elmhurst ... Bay News 9 Newscaster

Ben Foster ... Spacker Dave
Michael Reardon ... Toro Croupier (as Michael Francis)

Laura Harring ... Livia Saint

William Haze ... EMT (as William Hasenzahl)

Thomas Jane ... Frank Castle (as Tom Jane)

Eddie Jemison ... Mickey Duka

Marco St. John ... Police Chief Morris
Marcus Johns ... Will Castle
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Punisher (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
124 min | 140 min (extended cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The guns Mickey and Bobby try to buy in the beginning of the movie are Heckler & Koch G36Cs, the compact version of the G36 assault rifle. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the massacre at the Castle family reunion, Livia and Howard Saint go to the Saints and Sinners club. They give Micky Duka the newspapers where it says (in the lower left corner) that Frank's 10-year-old son has been killed. But in the scene when Frank pulls his tombstone out of the ground, you can see the tombstone of his son William Castle where it says 1995-2003. That means he was only eight years old when he was killed, not 10 as it was stated in the newspapers. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bobby Saint: So I'm gonna get a three-to-one return on my money?
Micky Duka: Otto is the real deal. I met him at a hash bar in Amsterdam. He speaks Russian, German, Arabic...
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Movie Connections:
References 61* (2001) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Côte d'Azure more

FAQ

What rifle did Castle use for the final assault?
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26 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
GREAT MOVIE! vigilante-style justice done right, 4 March 2006
10/10
Author: (zefman2) from Midwest USA

"The Punisher" is a shining example of revenge and vigilante-style justice done right. It's also yet another comic book adaptation done properly. I thought this movie was one of the best I have seen in a long time. In the compendium of comic movies, this falls just shy of the two X-Men movies and Spider-Man but easily surpasses Batman, Batman Begins, Superman and The Hulk. The fact that it is an R-rated movie will kill any possible chance of decent box-office numbers, but it was a necessary step to take, and the quality of the movie just makes up for it. Hopefully this was Thomas Jane's breakout role, as he was outstanding and has the potential to be a contender to Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, Colin Farrell, and Matt Damon as the next big action star. If you like action movies, check out this movie. If you like comic book adaptations, check out this movie. Heck, if you just like movies in general, The Punisher is two hours well-spent. Like Thomas Jane himself says, "Frank Castle is dead. Long live The Punisher."

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