The Punisher

The Punisher

89 mins | Action, Thriller | Oct. 5, 1989

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.

The Punisher

89 mins | Action, Thriller | Oct. 5, 1989

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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers New World Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
Original title The Punisher
Directors Mark Goldblatt
Writers Boaz Yakin

Cast

Dolph Lundgren

as Frank Castle / The Punisher

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé

as Gianni Franco

Kim Miyori

as Lady Tanaka

Bryan Marshall

as Dino Moretti

Nancy Everhard

as Sam Leary

Barry Otto

as Shake

Brian Rooney

as Tommy Franco

Zoshka Mizak

as Tanaka's Daughter

Kenji Yamaki

as Sato

Larry McCormick

as TV Newsreader

Todd Boyce

as Terrone

Lani John Tupu

as Laccone

Christian Manon

as French Leader

Brooke Anderson

as Annie Castle

John Samaha

as Elevator Repairman

Donal Gibson

as Bill

Ken Wayne

as Bartender

Roslyn Gentle

as Reporter

Aku Kadogo

as Reporter

Char Fontane

as Laurie Silver

May Lloyd

as Julie Castle