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pervasive brutal violence, language, and brief nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) is a man who has seen too much death in his life, first as a Delta Force Op and later as an FBI special agent. He has managed to beat considerable odds, and is finally moving out of the field and into a normal life with his wife and son. On his final assignment, Castle plays his undercover role perfectly, but the operation spins out of control. This places the FBI on the wrong side of Tampa businessman Howard Saint (John Travolta) and his glamorous wife Livia (Laura Harring). Notwithstanding their glossy social profile, the Saints are no genteel Florida couple; behind their copious wealth are violent beginnings, underworld ties – and a chilling capacity for brutality. Castle's worst nightmare is about to come true, as Howard Saint and his lieutenants unleash hell at the Castle family reunion. But Castle, to his everlasting torment, survives. Drawing upon all he has learned in 20 years, Castle sets in motion a brilliant plan to punish the murderers. He takes up residence among in a dilapidated tenement building on Tampa's industrial waterfront, where his fellow tenants include Joan (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), a waitress at a nearby diner who is trying to put her life back on track. Castle's neighbors become his last link to the idea of human community and warmth. It is this makeshift family – forgotten men and women with no one to protect them - who enable Castle to find the one thing he least expects: redemption.
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Who stars in The Punisher: Cast List
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Who's making The Punisher: Crew List
A look at the The Punisher behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Hensleigh last directed The Ice Road and Kill the Irishman. The film's writer Jonathan Hensleigh last wrote The Ice Road and Kill the Irishman.
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Avi AradAndreas Grosch
Gale Anne Hurd
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Production: What we know about The Punisher?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Punisher Release Date: When was the film released?
The Punisher was a release in 2004 on Friday, April 16, 2004. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Klezmer on Fish Street, Connie and Carla and Young Adam.
The Punisher DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Punisher was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 .