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- Overall Score: ☆ 4.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.5/10
The Punisher Plot Synopsis:
Based on the Marvel Comic, Dolph Lundgren is Frank Castle an ex-cop who lives in the sewers and acts as judge, jury, and executioner to the city's criminals in retaliation for the unpunished murders of his wife and kids. Frank's ex-partner Jake (Louis Gossett Jr.) finally catches up with the vigilante as he tries to stop the Japanese mob, which is trying to take over the city's mafia operation.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When Frank Castle"s family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as the Punisher.
Tagline: Justice with a vengeance.
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The Punisher Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
What is The Punisher Streaming On?
The Punisher is Streaming on TubiLanguage: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese
Country: Australia, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Punisher Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 05, 1989, Tubi: Apr 01, 2025
Writers: Boaz Yakin
Producers: Su Armstrong, Barry Bernardi, Robert Guralnick, Simon Heath, Robert Mark Kamen, Mace Neufeld
Editors: Tim Wellburn
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The Punisher (1989) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Punisher Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dolph Lundgren | ... | Frank Castle |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Jake Berkowitz |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Gianni Franco (as Jeroen Krabbe) |
| Kim Miyori | ... | Lady Tanaka |
| Bryan Marshall | ... | Dino Moretti |
| Nancy Everhard | ... | Sam Leary |
| Barry Otto | ... | Shake |
| Brian Rooney | ... | Tommy Franco |
| Zoska Aleece | ... | Tanaka''s Daughter (as Zoshka Mizak) |
| Kenji Yamaki | ... | Sato |
| Hirofumi Kanayama | ... | Tomio |
| Larry McCormick | ... | TV Newsreader |
| Todd Boyce | ... | Tarrone |
| Lani John Tupu | ... | Laccone (as Larney Tupu) |
| Gianfranco Negroponte | ... | Musso (as John Negroponte) |
| Noga Bernstein | ... | Ginny |
| Emma Soloman | ... | Ginny''s Girlfriend |
| Courtney Keiler | ... | Sophia |
| Emily Nicol | ... | Cathy |
| Cathy Stirk | ... | Caterina |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dolph Lundgren (b. November 3, 1957) – Frank Castle
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m) - Louis Gossett Jr. (b. May 27, 1936) – Jake Berkowitz
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4½" (1.95 m)
Also known as: Louis Gosset Jr. | Lou Gosset Jr. | Louis Gosset | Lou Gossett Jr. | Louis Gossett | Lou Gossett | Louis Gossett Jnr. | Lou Gossett Jr - Jeroen Krabbé (b. December 5, 1944) – Gianni Franco (as Jeroen Krabbe)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Jeroen Krabbe | Jeroen Krabbedam - Kim Miyori (b. January 4, 1951) – Lady Tanaka
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Cheryl Utsunomiya - Bryan Marshall, as Dino Moretti, passed away at age 81 in Australia.
Sign: Taurus - Nancy Everhard (b. November 30, 1957) – Sam Leary
Sign: Sagittarius - Barry Otto (b. November 30, 1940) – Shake
- Brian Rooney – Tommy Franco
- Zoska Aleece – Tanaka''s Daughter (as Zoshka Mizak)
- Kenji Yamaki (b. August 18, 1964) – Sato
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Hirofumi Kanayama – Tomio
- Larry McCormick, as TV Newsreader, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Larry W. McCormick - Todd Boyce (b. November 30, 1960) – Tarrone
- Lani John Tupu (b. November 4, 1955) – Laccone (as Larney Tupu)
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: John Tupu | Lani Tupu | Larney Tupu - Gianfranco Negroponte – Musso (as John Negroponte)
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