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.

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.

3. Action Rewind: Dolph Lundgren's THE PUNISHER (1989)-The Essential ...
Jan 28, 2022 · Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher is a great example of how 80's action films rocked as there is endless action, extreme violence, an extremely high ...
By: John M Jerva It was the early 80’s when I started to develop my love for Marvel Comics anti-hero gun toting vigilante The Punisher. From his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man to his subsequent br…

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…

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, …

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...

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

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...
