The Punisher (1989)
1h 29m | PG-13
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.
Director: Mark Goldblatt
Studio: New World Pictures
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
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.