The Punisher

R 6.4
2004 2 hr 4 min Drama , Action , Crime

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

  • Cast:
    Thomas Jane , John Travolta , Will Patton , Roy Scheider , Laura Harring , Ben Foster , Samantha Mathis

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Reviews

Limerculer
2004/04/16

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

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ThedevilChoose
2004/04/17

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Dirtylogy
2004/04/18

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Keeley Coleman
2004/04/19

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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djfrost-46786
2004/04/20

Just an average action movie. Reminds u of Mad Max. Too bad some of the parents don't take Justice in their own hands with HS shootings. Thomas Jane played a great role. He looked the part.

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bradleygranz
2004/04/21

The punisher is a action it is a very good movie tomes jane is good as the punisher

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torenkneedler
2004/04/22

When people go to see a movie they like to expernice a whole part of life which is what the punisher doesthe film fallows thomas jane punisher seeking revenge against howard saint for the death of his family which kind of leads to nasty rusultsand one of them is the crazy russian who attempts to kill castle but fails in cunclsion the punisher feels like a good moviewhile also staying true to R rated movies like logan and deadpool so yeah the punisher is a feel good movieand it allows the viwers to be taken into frank personality

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Sam smith (sam_smithreview)
2004/04/23

This wonderful revenge film was acted and directed with complete conviction but still found the time to kick ass. This is one of the best movies I have seen this year and I go to at least one movie a week. The acting was good. This movie is one of those movies that make you wonder why every movie isn't as good. However, if you are aren't the type that likes intense violence and content a bit more mature than PG, then I don't recommend this at all to you.Tom Jane plays Frank Castle, a broken and confused F.B.I. agent who loses his family to a band of mobsters, who horrifically slaughter every last one of the members of his family, including his extended family. The pain and anger that he deals with causes him to become what he used to hunt down, a murderer who slaughters criminals day and night. His first target is the man responsible for his family's murder, a man named Howard Saint (terrifically played by John Travolta). The suspense and excitement experienced throughout the film eventually unfurls into a dramatic and astonishing conclusion that movie-goers will never forget.

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