Movie
The Punisher
If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
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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Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 3, 2026
The Punisher opened in theaters October 5, 1989. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Dolph LundgrenFrank Castle
Louis Gossett Jr.Jake Berkowitz
Jeroen KrabbéGianni Franco
Kim MiyoriLady Tanaka
Bryan MarshallDino Moretti
Nancy EverhardSam Leary
Barry OttoShake
Brian RooneyTommy FrancoCredits
- Directed by
- Mark Goldblatt
- Written by
- Boaz Yakin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9M
Production
- New World PicturesAustralia
- Robert Mark Kamen ProductionsUnited States