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The Punisher

If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
1989 | 89m | English

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Popularity: 3 (history)

Director: Mark Goldblatt
Writer: Boaz Yakin
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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.
Release Date: Oct 05, 1989
Director: Mark Goldblatt
Writer: Boaz Yakin
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords crime fighter, revenge, police officer, loss of loved one, based on comic, one man army, vigilante justice, superhero, vigilante, one against many, showdown, gang war, mafia, action hero, villainess, organized crime, hard
Production Companies New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $9,000,000
Updates Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Dolph Lundgren Frank Castle
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
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
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)
Name Job
Mark Goldblatt Director
Norma Moriceau Costume Design, Production Design
Peta Lawson Art Direction
Brian Bertram Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Jan Zeigenbein Hairstylist
Spike Cherrie Stunt Double
Russell Allen Stunts
Jed Armstrong Stunts
Sinn Chew Stunts
Chan Chuek Wan Stunts
Kerry Coleman Stunts
Roy Edmunds Stunts
Tokujun Ishi Stunts
Ray Jones Stunts
John Kingston Stunts
Bernard Ledger Stunts
Ian Lind Stunts
Robin Menzies Stunts
Joe Pampanella Stunts
Kazuo Saito Stunts
Warren Shellback Stunts
Koh Beng Soon Stunts
Aki Tannaka Stunts
Lawrence Woodward Stunts
Melissa Skoff Casting
Sherry Hubbard Makeup Artist
Vivien Mepham Makeup Supervisor
Roger Cowland Visual Effects
Zenda Graves Stunts
Ross Andru Characters
Steve Brown Stunts
Tom Coltraine Stunts
Jade Clayton Stunts
Mitch Deans Stunts
Connie Gower Stunts
Leigh Hodgkinson Stunts
Jay Uk Kang Stunts
Corinne Le Gall Stunt Double
Paul Lennon Stunts
Phil Meacham Stunts
Shun Ogawa Stunts
Wayne Pleace Stunts
Arch Roberts Stunts
Joe Schwarger Stunts
Greg Skipper Stunts
Greg Stuart Stunts
Shirley Wallace Stunts
Tim Wellburn Editor
Cassie Hanlon Makeup Artist
Joan Petch Hairstylist
David Lee Sound
Kerry Blakeman Stunts
Peter Culpan Stunts
Dar Davies Stunts
Brian Ellison Stunts
Hide Hirayama Stunts
Mamora Kaneko Stunts
Claude Lambert Stunts
Ho Win Lee Stunts
Chan Cheuk-Fai Stunts
George Novak Stunts
Luke Quinton Utility Stunts
Johnny Raaen Stunts
Ian Schrivers Stunts
Robert Simper Stunts
Iain Strutt Stunts
Don Vaughn Stunts
Tony Yuen Stunts
Boaz Yakin Writer
Ian Baker Director of Photography
Zev Eleftheriou Stunts
Gerry Conway Characters
Chris Anderson Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald Stunts
Kim Maree Penn Stunt Double
John Romita Sr. Characters
Dennis Dreith Original Music Composer
Name Title
Barry Bernardi Executive Producer
Mace Neufeld Associate Producer
Robert Guralnick Executive Producer
Simon Heath Associate Producer
Su Armstrong Co-Producer
Robert Mark Kamen Producer
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Reviews

CharlesTatum
2.0

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. ...

Dec 22, 2023