The Punisher
The Punisher

The Punisher (2004)

6.4 ? Apr 15, 2004 2h 4m

Overview

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.

Genres

Action Crime Drama

Release Date

April 15, 2004

Rating

6.4 /10

Runtime

2h 4m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Frank Castle / The Punisher

John Travolta

John Travolta

Howard Saint

Will Patton

Will Patton

Quentin Glass

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Frank Castle, Sr.

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Livia Saint

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Specker Dave

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Maria Castle

James Carpinello

James Carpinello

Bobby Saint/ John Saint

A. Russell Andrews

A. Russell Andrews

Jimmy Weeks

Eddie Jemison

Eddie Jemison

Mickey Duka

John Pinette

John Pinette

Bumpo

Rebecca Romijn

Rebecca Romijn

Joan

Mark Collie

Mark Collie

Harry Heck

Marcus Johns

Marcus Johns

Will Castle

Omar Avila

Omar Avila

Joe Toro

Russell Durham Comegys

Russell Durham Comegys

Tattooed Mike

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

T.J.

Rick Elmhurst

Rick Elmhurst

Bay News 9 Newscaster

Carleth Keys

Carleth Keys

Bay News 9 Newscaster

Michael Reardon

Michael Reardon

Toro Croupier

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3.0/10

Mar 09, 2019

Thomas Jane and John Travolta are good in this, but man is The Punisher one stupid movie. I'm willing to suspend my disbelief quite a bit but how is it a gangster assassin doesn't double tap and headshot their target when they have them at point blank? This mafia family soon proves to be one of the dumbest in all of gangster cinema, leaving their loved ones completely open to be followed by Frank Castle, falling for a really terrible manipulation scheme, and how did they find out where Frank Castle's apartment was? This is the kind of try-hard movie that Hollywood makes every so often when they have a revenge story script, an alpha-male protagonist, and all the rights to heavy metal tracks. It tries so hard to be cool and fails so spectacularly it's actually painful to watch.

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The Movie Mob

8.0/10

Feb 11, 2023

**The Punisher avoids the comic book cheese of the era and grounds its story in a realistic revenge tale that fits the character perfectly.** Jon Bernthal might have been the perfect actor to play the Punisher, but Thomas Jane was a close second. Rather than getting all wrapped up in the comic universe, The Punisher (2004) keeps its story contained in a more realistic world and focuses on the transformation of Frank Castle into the Punisher. The cast of this movie is filled with exceptional talent, and the plot is a carefully crafted revenge that unfolds as the film progresses, with an excellent payoff at the end. Some parts are cheesy and larger than life, but overall, the movie stays true to The Punisher's dark and grounded roots. Out of all the interpretations of The Punisher in films and shows over the years, this one is my favorite and the standard by which I compare every new Punisher.

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