Rotten
With origins in a Marvel Comics character, The Punisher is, as might be expected, two-dimensional.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Punisher
If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
1989 · 1h 29m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Mark Goldblatt
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.
Director and cast
- Mark Goldblatt Director
- Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle / The Punisher
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Jake Berkowitz
- Jeroen Krabbé as Gianni Franco
- Kim Miyori as Lady Tanaka
- Bryan Marshall as Dino Moretti
- Nancy Everhard as Sam Leary
- Barry Otto as Shake
- Brian Rooney as Tommy Franco
- Zoshka Mizak as Tanaka's Daughter
- Kenji Yamaki as Sato
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
28%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Destructive, reprehensible, and marvellous fun.
Derek Adams, Time Out
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