The Punisher (2004) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Punisher
Year
2004
Running time
124 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Action. Thriller | Crime. Revenge. Based on a Comic. Marvel Comics
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Synopsis
The Punisher walks through the world darkened by war, crime, cruelty, and injustice. He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees - only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience and, above all, his iron determination to avenge those wronged by society's villains.
The Punisher marks the directorial debut of Jonathan Hensleigh, renowned screenwriter of genre blockbusters The Rock, Armageddon and Die Hard: With a Vengeance. Thomas Jane (Dreamcatcher, Deep Blue Sea) stars as Frank Castle, the Punisher, squaring off against superstar John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Face/Off) as the story's formidable villain. Co-starring are Rebecca Romijn Stamos (X-Men, X-2: X-Men United) as a woman climbing back from a troubled past, Laura Harring (Mulholland Drive) as Travolta's vengeful wife, and Samantha Mathis (American Psycho) as Castle's wife. The film is produced by Marvel Studios' CEO Avi Arad (The Hulk, Spider-Man, X-Men) and producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Hulk, Aliens, Terminator2).
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Critics' reviews
- "Among the recent spate of comic-book movies, from 'Spider-Man' to the 'X-Men,' The Punisher is unique."
- "It features an insane amount of violence and a number of visual references to the comic, but it lacks the original's humor and spirit"
- "This comic-book-based revenge story is undermined by its inconsistent tone"
- "Punishes the audience with a flat starring performance; Mr. Jane finds few sparks of life in a hero who wasn't all that lively to begin with."
- "That rare comic book movie that actually feels like a comic book"
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Ranking Lists Position
- 68 My Favorite Comic Adaptations (70)
- 79 My Top 10 Movies from 2004 (30)
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