The Punisher (1989) Overview

1. The Punisher | Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 ...

  • 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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2. 'Punisher' (1989) review: A worse origin story than 'X-Men Origins

  • Aug 1, 2020 · Punisher opens with the prison release of an Italian-American crime boss whose mob was responsible for the murder of Frank Castle's family.

  • This should have been a classic '80s thriller, but this Punisher packs no punch. It might be the worse Marvel hero origin story of all time.

'Punisher' (1989) review: A worse origin story than 'X-Men Origins

3. Action Rewind: Dolph Lundgren's THE PUNISHER (1989)-The Essential ...

Action Rewind: Dolph Lundgren's THE PUNISHER (1989)-The Essential ...

4. The Punisher (1989) – Review - Cinema Crackdown

  • Mar 25, 2015 · On every level, it's just a shallow, bloodless imitation of the tortured but tactical force of vengeance that Frank Castle should be.

  • PREVIOUSLY ON MARVEL COUNTDOWN: HOWARD THE DUCK  Before either Thomas Jane or Ray Stevenson, Dolph Lundgren portrayed ruthless vigilante Frank Castle in 1989’s The Punisher. Now why Ivan Drag…

The Punisher (1989) – Review - Cinema Crackdown

5. Movie Review – The Punisher (1989) - Topazzi World - WordPress.com

  • Jun 19, 2020 · Movie Plot – The Punisher (1989): Frank Castle's family is murdered. From there on out, he fights crime as the Punisher.

  • Movie Plot – The Punisher (1989): Frank Castle’s family is murdered. From there on out, he fights crime as the Punisher. Director: Mark GoldblattWriter: Boaz YakinCast: Dolph Lundgren, …

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6. Review: The Punisher (1989) - robotGEEK'S Cult Cinema

  • Sep 26, 2011 · Dolph Lundgren plays Frank Castle, a cop who's family has been mistakenly murdered by the mafia as a result of growing mob violence in the city.

  • 1989 Directed by: Mark Goldblatt Category: Badass Cinema Dolph Lundgren plays Frank Castle, a cop who's family has been mistakenly murd...

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7. The Punisher (1989) | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA

  • Jul 17, 2006 · The movie begins with a news report about how the guy who killed former cop Frank Castle's family has now been exonerated by the justice system.

  • Two years ago, I saw and accidentally enjoyed the 2004 movie THE PUNISHER starring Thomas Jane. It was another attempt at a movie version of some Marvel

The Punisher (1989) | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA

8. The Punisher (1989) – Review - Mana Pop

  • Sep 6, 2022 · In this film, there is no tragic mishap that finds a family wiped out by the Mafia, here we have Frank Castle (Dolph Lundgren) as an undercover police ...

  • Don Pendleton’s pulp action book series “The Executioner,” told the story of a Vietnam veteran and his wars against organized crime after his family was brutally killed by the Mafia, sound familiar? Yeah, it was this book series that Marvel comic book writer Gerry Conway took for inspiration when he created one of the most...

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