The Punisher

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.

About The Punisher

The Punisher is a 1989 vigilante action film directed by Mark Goldblatt from a screenplay by Boaz Yakin, based on the Marvel Comics character of same name. It stars Dolph Lundgren in the title role, a vigilante who wages war on the Mafia and Yakuza. Louis Gossett, Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori and Barry Otto co-star. The film had a troubled release due to original distributor New World Pictures's financial issues. It was released directly to home media in the United States, but grossed $30 million on a $9 million budget from an international theatrical run. It has since gained a cult following.

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