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The Punisher (1989)

The Punisher (1989)

Action Drama Crime Thriller

If society won't punish the guilty, he will.

Release Date: 1989, October 5
Directors: Mark Goldblatt
Countries: Australia, United States of America
Production: New World Pictures, Robert Mark Kamen Productions
Cast: Robert Simper, Dolph Lundgren, Richard Carter, Todd Boyce, David Morris, Christian Manon, Donal Gibson, Brett Williams, Louis Gossett Jr., Barry Otto, Brian Rooney, Jeroen Krabbé

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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