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Feature film — 1989

The Punisher (1989)

5.81h 29mAction — Crime — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 741 votes.

New World Pictures / Robert Mark Kamen Productions

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Director: Mark Goldblatt

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Cast & crew

Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle

Dolph Lundgren

Frank Castle

Louis Gossett Jr. as Jake Berkowitz

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé as Gianni Franco

Jeroen Krabbé

Gianni Franco

Kim Miyori as Lady Tanaka

Kim Miyori

Lady Tanaka

Bryan Marshall as Dino Moretti

Bryan Marshall

Dino Moretti

Nancy Everhard as Sam Leary

Nancy Everhard

Sam Leary

Barry Otto as Shake

Barry Otto

Shake

Brian Rooney as Tommy Franco

Brian Rooney

Tommy Franco

Zoshka Mizak as Tanaka's Daughter

Zoshka Mizak

Tanaka's Daughter

Kenji Yamaki as Sato

Kenji Yamaki

Sato

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Hirofumi Kanayama

Tomio

Larry McCormick as TV Newsreader

Larry McCormick

TV Newsreader

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