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The Punisher (1989)

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If society won't punish the guilty, he will.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Mark Goldblatt
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    Frank Castle / The Punisher Dolph Lundgren
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    Jake Berkowitz Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Profile picture of Jeroen Krabbé
    Gianni Franco Jeroen Krabbé
  • Profile picture of Kim Miyori
    Lady Tanaka Kim Miyori
  • Profile picture of Bryan Marshall
    Dino Moretti Bryan Marshall
  • Profile picture of Nancy Everhard
    Sam Leary Nancy Everhard
  • Profile picture of Barry Otto
    Shake Barry Otto
  • Profile picture of Brian Rooney
    Tommy Franco Brian Rooney

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