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The Punisher (1989)

Movie"If society won't punish the guilty, he will."
Audience Score
57
The Punisher
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 5th, 1989
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 20th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$9,000,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Barry Bernardi, Robert Guralnick
Production Companies:New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions, New World