Brazil / Oct 05, 1989 / 18
If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Rooney | Tommy Franco |
| Zoshka Mizak | Tanaka's Daughter |
| Kenji Yamaki | Sato |
| Hirofumi Kanayama | Tomio |
| Larry McCormick | TV Newsreader |
| Todd Boyce | Tarrone |
| Lani John Tupu | Laccone |
| Gianfranco Negroponte | Musso |
| Noga Bernstein | Ginny |
| Emma Soloman | Ginny's Girlfriend |
| Courtney Keiler | Sophia |
| Emily Nicol | Cathy |
| Cathy Stirk | Caterina |
| Dominic Baudish | Dominic |
| Robert Fraser | Robert |
| James Klein | Nicholas |
| Fotis Pelekis | Mario |
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| Christian Manon | French Leader |
| Colin Leong | Cutter Captain |
| Brian McDermott | O'Banion |
| May Lloyd | Julie Castle |
| Holly Rogers | Felice Castle |
| Brooke Anderson | Annie Castle |
| Lois Larimore | Nanny |
| Harry Weiss | Maitre d' |
| John Samaha | Elevator Repairman |
| Robert Simper | Danny |
| Johnny Raaen | Joey |
| Lawrence Woodward | Mickey |
| Tom Coltraine | Peeing Man |
| Donal Gibson | Bill |
| David Arnett | Joe |
| Brett Williams | Tim |
| Al Gockimen | Hood |
| Colin Handley | Mafia Man |
| Isao Hirata | Ito |
| Ken Wayne | Bartender |
| David Morris | Man in Bar |
| Richard Carter | Cop |
| Char Fontane | Laurie Silvers |
| Aku Kadogo | Reporter |
| Steve Kuhn | Reporter |
| Roslyn Gentle | Reporter |
| Maurice Brimo | Reporter |
| Joanna Lambert | Reporter |
| Arthur Sherman | Drunk |
| Chris Hession | Bus Driver |
| Jade Gatt | Young Tommy (uncredited) |
| Tokujun Ishi | Yakuza (uncredited) |
| Shirley Wallace | Housemaid (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Punisher |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, 日本語, English, Português, Español |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Robert Guralnick, Barry Bernardi |
| Production | Robert Mark Kamen, Su Armstrong, Mace Neufeld |
| Writer | Boaz Yakin, Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru |
| Casting | Melissa Skoff |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Assistant directors | Mark Goldblatt |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 05, 1989 / R
Germany / Oct 19, 1989 / 18
France / Oct 25, 1989 / 12
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Japan / Jan 27, 1990 / PG12
Denmark / Mar 23, 1990 / 15
Spain / Apr 04, 1990 / 18
Ireland / Jun 01, 1990 / 18
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 1990 / 18
Portugal / Jul 26, 1990 / M/18
Physical media
Germany / Jul 19, 2006 / 16 / 62760/DVD
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