The Punisher Collection

Thomas Jane

John Travolta

Will Patton

Roy Scheider

Laura Harring

Ben Foster

Samantha Mathis

James Carpinello

A. Russell Andrews

Eddie Jemison

John Pinette

Rebecca Romijn

Mark Collie

Marcus Johns

Omar Avila

Russell Durham Comegys

Antoni Corone

Rick Elmhurst

Carleth Keys

Michael Reardon

William Haze

Marco St. John

Bonnie Johnson

Veryl Jones

Jim Meskimen

Jack Swanson

Alan Lilly

Terry Loughlin

Marc Macaulay

Kevin Nash

Tom Nowicki

Sonny Surowiec

Steve Raulerson

Robin O'Dell

Eduardo Yáñez

Hank Stone

Nick Loren

Tom Akos

John Baker

David Broitman

Jeff Chase

Georgia Chris

Darla Delgado

Charleene Closshey

Michael Thomas Dunn

Douglas Embry

Hatcher Flaschen

Chris Gibson

Michael A. Quill

Matt Weber

Heather Trzyna

Jimmy Star

Kassie Spielman

Gustavo Pérez

Sebastian Cage

Angelina Riposta

Matt Totty

Jonathan Hensleigh

Avi Arad

Gale Anne Hurd

Sarah Payan

Pam Dixon

Conrad W. Hall

Lisa Tomczeszyn

Jennifer Badger

Dane Farwell

Chick Bernhard

Anson Downes

Christopher Eberts

Linda Favila

Kevin Feige

Andreas Grosch

Stan Lee

Christopher Roberts

Andreas Schmid

John H. Starke

Jeff Gullo

Steven Kemper

John Hansen

Michael Metzel

Stephen P. Durante

Michael Z. Hanan

Casey Hallenbeck

Stephen I. Erdberg

Gina B. Cranham

Gene Page

Kathe Swanson

Michele Baylis

Randa Squillacote

Miguel Sánchez

David Neil Enfinger

Janet Fries Eckholm

Gary Hymes

Danny Mortenson

Amy Leigh Johnson

Michael Hatzer

Ray Boniker

Russell Engels

Brett Botula

Sheilah Sullivan

Sondra Dee Boyachek

Kiley Fascia

Dave Jordan

Rickley W. Dumm

Marco Streccioni

Tim Cooney

Brad Sherman

Kelly Cabral

Gene Warren Jr.

Michael France

Gerry Conway

Ari Arad

M. Todd Henry

Eric Swanek

Robert Ulland

Bryce Shields

Larry Markart

Deirdre Horgan

Marc Wostak

Casey Osborne

Michael Schmidt

Sue Rhoden

Rodger Jacobs

Gary Walker

Yolanda Toussieng

Michelle Bühler

Charles Guanci Jr.

Kevin Harris

Leslie Huntley

Arlan Jay Vetter

Jonathan Short

John Cano

Richard Fojo

Rosa Palomo

Jane Johnson

Sharon Vise

Kimberly Mullen

Mark Mullen

Gary D. Thornton

Jay Palomino

John Kestner

Clark Campbell

Dave Jackson

Paul Timothy Carden

Thomas O'Neil Younkman

Ai-Ling Lee

Jason King

Jon Taylor

Dave Tinsley

Chris Purser

Don Cinderella

Robbie Bolick

Agnes Rodriguez

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Thomas Jane and John Travolta are good in this, but man is The Punisher one stupid movie.

I'm willing to suspend my disbelief quite a bit but how is it a gangster assassin doesn't double tap and headshot their target when they have them at point blank? This mafia family soon proves to be one of the dumbest in all of gangster cinema, leaving their loved ones completely open to be followed by Frank Castle, falling for a really terrible manipulation scheme, and how did they find out where Frank Castle's apartment was?

This is the kind of try-hard movie that Hollywood makes every so often when they have a revenge story script, an alpha-male protagonist, and all the rights to heavy metal tracks. It tries so hard to be cool and fails so spectacularly it's actually painful to watch.

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**The Punisher avoids the comic book cheese of the era and grounds its story in a realistic revenge tale that fits the character perfectly.**

Jon Bernthal might have been the perfect actor to play the Punisher, but Thomas Jane was a close second. Rather than getting all wrapped up in the comic universe, The Punisher (2004) keeps its story contained in a more realistic world and focuses on the transformation of Frank Castle into the Punisher. The cast of this movie is filled with exceptional talent, and the plot is a carefully crafted revenge that unfolds as the film progresses, with an excellent payoff at the end. Some parts are cheesy and larger than life, but overall, the movie stays true to The Punisher's dark and grounded roots. Out of all the interpretations of The Punisher in films and shows over the years, this one is my favorite and the standard by which I compare every new Punisher.

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The Punisher (2004) Trailer

The Punisher Trailer HQ (2004)