The Punisher (1989)

 

The Punisher

1989 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 1h 29m

MOVIE INFO

Based on the popular Marvel comic book, this film begins with Frank Castle (Dolph Lundgren) as a respected police officer dedicated to eradicating the Mafia's influence -- that is, until the mob responds with a lethal car bomb that decimates Castle's family. Now, filled with rage and presumed dead from the horrific explosion, Castle takes to the city's underground sewer tunnels to bring his own brutal brand of vigilante justice to the streets and wreak vengeance on those who killed his family.

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• Rating: R

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

• Original Language: English

• Director: Mark Goldblatt

• Producer: Robert Mark Kamen, Su Armstrong

• Writer: Boaz Yakin

• Release Date (DVD): Apr 20, 1999

• Runtime: 1h 32m

• Production Co: New World Pictures, ABC Studios, New South Wales Film & Television Office

• Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

CAST & CREW

Dolph Lundgren

Frank Castle

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé

Gianni Franco

Bryan Marshall

Dino Moretti

Nancy Everhard

Sam Leary

Barry Otto

Shake

Brian Rooney

Tommy Franco

Todd Boyce

Terrone

Zoska Aleece

Tanaka's daughter

Mark Goldblatt

Director

Robert Mark Kamen

Producer

Su Armstrong

Producer

Robert Guralnick

Executive Producer

Boaz Yakin

Screenwriter

Dennis Dreith

Original Music

Ian Baker

Cinematographer

Tim Wellburn

Film Editing

Melissa Skoff

Casting

Norma Moriceau

Production Design

Peta Lawson

Art Director

Norma Moriceau

Costume Design