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318 Ratings

The Punisher

Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh

United States, Germany, 2004

Action, Crime, Drama

124

Synopsis

After his wife and family are killed, G-Man Frank Castle takes it upon himself to distribute punishment to those responsible for the vendetta.

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The Punisher Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh

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J. O.'s rating of the film The Punisher
J. O.

As good as The Punisher is on paper, this film adaptation was painfully subpar and in dire need of some grit. Look instead to the recent Dredd adaption, and pray Jane gets his way with doing another film with the required edge.
May 23, 2015 23:16
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Mugino's rating of the film The Punisher
Mugino

It has three things to make me hate it less than its reboot: Thomas Jane, Harry Heck and The Russian.
June 16, 2012 08:40
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Dan Kenneth Gigernes's rating of the film The Punisher
Dan Kenneth Gigernes

Old school action in a time when all action seem to consist of CGI and fake CGI blood. I actually like the build up of the movie and I felt this was an underrated film that delivered just what I expected for an action movie even if it doesn't follow the Marvel origin movie that much. Only the demise of the main villains were anti-climatic and I would have loved to have had Roy Scheider a little longer in the film.
January 08, 2018 19:14
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MasonStorm's rating of the film The Punisher
MasonStorm

Travolta and Jane are the only saving graces of this truly abysmal film.
March 30, 2014 13:00
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Reindertot's rating of the film The Punisher
Reindertot

Great Thomas Jane / Frank Castle short! http://youtu.be/bWpK0wsnitc
August 16, 2012 16:56
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Cedric Pin's rating of the film The Punisher
Cedric Pin

Worst action flick I have ever seen. Poor punisher.
June 20, 2012 12:43
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yigitpinarbasi's rating of the film The Punisher
yigitpinarbasi

Time wasting.
May 15, 2012 10:15
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GIYGAS's rating of the film The Punisher
GIYGAS

And then he killed everyone, the end.
December 01, 2011 05:45
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