The Punisher (1989)

89 min · Action, action film, crime film, thriller film, vigilante film

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Directors

Mark Goldblatt

Cast

Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori, Bryan Marshall, Nancy Everhard, Barry Otto, Todd Boyce, Lani John Tupu, Christian Manon, Brian McDermott, Brooke Anderson, Robert Simper, Johnny Raaen, Donal Gibson, Richard Carter, Roslyn Gentle

The story

Frank Castle is a former undercover police detective whose wife Julie and two daughters were killed 5 years earlier by a Mafia car bomb intended for Frank, who was presumed to be dead. Castle has since become the city's infamous vigilante – known only as "The Punisher". He now lives in the city's labyrinthine sewer system, having assassinated 125 mobsters in the past 5 years.

Catalogue themes and tags

Cervical Dislocation, Child kidnapping, Coney Island, Crossbow, Ex-Cop, Folter, Giftmord, Katana, Kendo, Legerdemain, Liberation of Hostage, Loss of Family, Mafia, Mafia Boss, Motorräder, New York, Personal Justice, Polizeibeamter, Quest for Revenge, Rach, Ransom, Sewerage, Yakuza, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Superhero movie, Action/Adventure, Drama, Action

Genres

Action, action film, crime film, thriller film, vigilante film

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