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The Punisher

Release Date: April 16, 2004
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France
Starring: Thomas Jane as Frank Castle/Punisher, John Travolta as Howard Saint, A. Russell Andrews as Jimmy Weeks, Samantha Mathis as Maria Castle, James Carpinello as James Saint, Jeff Chase as Enforcer, Mark Collie as Harry “Heck” Thornton, Russell Durham as Tattooed Mike, Ben Foster as Spacker Dave, Laura Harring as Livia Saint, Kevin Nash as The Russian, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as Joan 'The Mouse', Roy Scheider as Mr. Castle
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
MPAA Rating: R (for violence, language and brief nudity)
Official Website: Punisherthemovie.com
Reviews by: Chicago Sun-Times (2 out of 4), Coming Soon (7 out of 10 rating), E! Online (C-), The Movie Chicks (3 out of 5), Scifi Weekly (B), USA Today (3 out of 4)

Plot Outline: “The Punisher” is based on the Marvel Comics’ character that first appeared over 25 years ago.

Special agent, Frank Castle (Jane), had a loving family and an adventurous job. An FBI undercover agent and former Special Forces operative; he was finally moving to a desk job, so he could live a normal life with his wife and son. Then Castle’s worst nightmare comes true, his family is executed as a repercussion from his final undercover assignment. Castle’s only purpose in life now is vengeance, as he becomes judge, jury, and executioner waging a one man war against crime.

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