The Punisher

2004 "There is no justice, there is only revenge."
6.4| 2h4m| R| en| More Info
Released: 16 April 2004 Released
Producted By: Lions Gate Films
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://marvel.com/movies/movie/5/the_punisher
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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.

Genre

Drama, Action, Crime

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Director

Jonathan Hensleigh

Production Companies

Lions Gate Films

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The Punisher Audience Reviews

Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
djfrost-46786 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.
Jithin K Mohan The film almost fails at every level but to be fair the budget cut made the film a whole lot different from what was planned. Referencing various films from the 60s and 70s and the skull shirt etc all have gone to waste. Sure, it's better than 1989 version but still not even close to being good. The skull shirt didn't suit this film which plays out as a generic action film at all while it wasn't used in the 1989 version where it could have gone well with that film's tone.
brett-40985 I think it is a good time to bring another movie review the 2004 movie The Punisher, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. The reason I feel that it is necessary for me to bring this movie back up, is because of the new Netflix released series Daredevil where we see the Punisher make appearances in. If you are a fan of the series Daredevil I feel that it is a good idea to watch this film to better understand the Punisher. The whole point that I want to bring this movie back is because of how well it does in showing Frank Castles life change. The beginning Frank Castle is an FBI agent who works in busting international crime dealers. What seemed to be a routine last job went sideways. One of the people who were killed was the son of Howard Saint, who is a crime boss in Tampa. The Saint family are distraught over the death of their son they send their men to go and kill Castles entire family. After surviving the hit Frank Castle now wants to get back at the people who did this to him. So he makes his way back to Tampa and starts getting ready for what he calls is justice. Which is why I feel that its important to watch this film, to really see how Frank Castle turns into the Punisher. With that I felt that he plot was good. I wouldn't say it was the best but it defiantly did a good job with Frank Castle. The only issue that I have with it, is when Henry Heck came into town that part felt rushed through. It felt like it was an after thought with how short the scene was for that character. Other than that the movie flowed fluently throughout the movie, really showing how Frank Castle was changing from a man into a killing machine. The plot wouldn't be much though if the acting of the actor playing Frank Castle didn't fallow through, which I thought Thomas Jane did well. Thomas Jane plays Frank Castle in the film and does the transformation justice. When he returns to where his family was murdered that is where we first catch a glimpse of him becoming the Punisher. He I thought did a good job playing the straight faced, man who has been through a lot very well. Which was shown with the shape that he was in to play the role. Thomas Jane in the movie looked like a guy who was a mission when he to over as Frank Castle, with how big he was. To even help the case even more I felt that the cinematography was just what you would expect in an action movie. The fight scenes where they would focus on Thomas Janes' face really feel as a third party in the room. The steady camera work for one shot where Tomas Jane punches the camera makes you flinch to get out of the way was brilliant. In the end this movie did justice to the Punisher. It really makes you connect to him and feel him and would always want him to continue what he is doing. Also if you are a comic book fan this movie I felt brought the Punisher to life and which you would enjoy.
gavin6942 An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante assassin and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.The Punisher has had a rough ride in Hollywood. So far as I know, the first Punisher film was in the 1980s and is all but forgotten. Then this one came along, and is probably the best known and most successful. But apparently not successful enough to have the star (Thomas Jane) appear in the sequel, which brought in Ray Stevenson. And what is the deal with John Travolta as the bad guy? Was he still riding the wave from "Pulp Fiction", or maybe this was a small hump after "Swordfish"? Anyway, what they did here was a strange departure. You have the very core of the character -- a man avenging his family -- but that is about it. The FBI agent angle is a bit lame. Sure, you can't have him be a Vietnam vet anymore, but why not Desert Storm? It will be interesting to see how well the Punisher blends in to the "Daredevil" TV series. I feel like that will be the best incarnation yet, and who knows... maybe we will someday get the film we deserve. Though it is not likely, since we're still recovering from an endless stream of "Fantastic Four" and "Ghost Rider".