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The Punisher( 1989)

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If society won't punish the guilty, he will.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dolph Lundgren

      Frank Castle / The Punisher

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      Louis Gossett Jr.

      Jake Berkowitz

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      Jeroen Krabbé

      Gianni Franco

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      Kim Miyori

      Lady Tanaka

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      Bryan Marshall

      Dino Moretti

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      Nancy Everhard

      Sam Leary

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      Barry Otto

      Shake

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      Brian Rooney

      Tommy Franco

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      Zoshka Mizak

      Tanaka's Daughter

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      Kenji Yamaki

      Sato

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      Hirofumi Kanayama

      Tomio

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      Larry McCormick

      TV Newsreader

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      Todd Boyce

      Terrone

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      Lani John Tupu

      Laccone

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      Gianfranco Negroponte

      Musso

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      Noga Bernstein

      Ginny

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      Emma Soloman

      Ginny's Girlfriend

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      Courtney Keiler

      Sophia

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      Emily Nicol

      Cathy

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      Cathy Stirk

      Caterina

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      Dominic Baudish

      Dominic

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      Robert Fraser

      Robert

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      James Klein

      Nicholas

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      Fotis Pelekis

      Mario

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      Christian Manon

      French Leader

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      Colin Leong

      Cutter Captain

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      Brian McDermott

      O'Banion

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      May Lloyd

      Julie Castle

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      Holly Rogers

      Felice Castle

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      Brooke Anderson

      Annie Castle

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      Lois Larimore

      Nanny

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      Harry Weiss

      Maitre D'

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      John Samaha

      Elevator Repairman

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      Robert Simper

      Danny

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      Johnny Raaen

      Joey

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      Lawrence Woodward

      Mickey

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      Tom Coltraine

      Peeing Man

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      Donal Gibson

      Bill

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      David Arnett

      Joe

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      Brett Williams

      Tim

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      Al Gockimen

      Hood

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      Colin Handley

      Mafia Man

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      Isao Hirata

      Ito

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      Ken Wayne

      Bartender

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      David Morris

      Man in Bar

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      Richard Carter

      Cop

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      Char Fontane

      Laurie Silver

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      Aku Kadogo

      Reporter

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      Steve Kuhn

      Reporter

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      Roslyn Gentle

      Reporter

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      Maurice Brimo

      Reporter

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      Joanna Lambert

      Reporter

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      Arthur Sherman

      Drunk

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      Chris Hession

      Bus Driver

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      Jade Gatt

      Young Tommy (uncredited)

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      Tokujun Ishi

      Yakuza (uncredited)

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      Shirley Wallace

      Housemaid (uncredited)

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    A review by Charles Tatum

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    Written by Charles Tatum on Fri Dec 22 2023
    Almost works more as a goofball comedy mocking all those action films of the 1980's. Almost. Gossett comes off so much better than the material handed to him....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    9000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • showdown
    • loss of loved one
    • crime fighter
    • superhero
    • villainess
    • gang war
    • based on comic
    • revenge
    • vigilante
    • organized crime
    • mafia
    • one man army
    • police officer
    • one against many
    • action hero
    • vigilante justice