613 reviews
Action/Crime
1h 29m
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...

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.
- DirectorMark Goldblatt
- Release5 October 1989
- Genre
- Duration1h 29m
- Budget$9,000,000
- Revenue?
- Rate613 reviews
- Productions
New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions
Cast

Dolph Lundgren
Frank Castle / The Punisher

Louis Gossett Jr.
Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé
Gianni Franco

Kim Miyori
Lady Tanaka

Bryan Marshall
Dino Moretti

Nancy Everhard
Sam Leary

Barry Otto
Shake

Brian Rooney
Tommy Franco

Zoshka Mizak
Tanaka's Daughter

Kenji Yamaki
Sato

Larry McCormick
TV Newsreader

Todd Boyce
Terrone

Lani John Tupu
Laccone

Christian Manon
French Leader

Brian McDermott
O'Banion

May Lloyd
Julie Castle

Brooke Anderson
Annie Castle

Lois Larimore
Nanny

John Samaha
Elevator Repairman

Donal Gibson
Bill

Ken Wayne
Bartender

Richard Carter
Cop

Char Fontane
Laurie Silver

Aku Kadogo
Reporter

Roslyn Gentle
Reporter

Jade Gatt
Young Tommy (uncredited)
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