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The Punisher

1989 · 89 min

A grim, grimy revenge thriller that plays like a violent comic book, all shadows, sewers and skull-marked knives.

Directed by
Mark Goldblatt
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé
Tagline
If society won't punish the guilty, he will.
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.

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Directed by
Mark Goldblatt
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé
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  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • grief
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity3
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Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Mark Goldblatt
Written by
Boaz Yakin
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori, Bryan Marshall, Nancy Everhard, Barry Otto, Brian Rooney
Music
Dennis Dreith
Cinematography
Ian Baker
Runtime
89 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
German, Spanish, English, Japanese, Portuguese

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