The Punisher (Blu-ray) R

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  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: June 27, 2006
  • Originally Released: 2004
  • Label: Lions Gate

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 268,088
[The] gloriously violent action sequences have a refreshingly downbeat '70s exploitation edge. Nasty, brain-dead fun.
Uncut
Oct 1, 2004
THE PUNISHER is that rare comic book movie that actually feels like a comic book....These battles are a cost-effective throwback. They depend on the physical side of moviemaking...and top of the line stunt work...
Los Angeles Times
Apr 16, 2004
Despite some admittedly strong moments it's certainly nothing special and barely above ordinary.
Dark Horizons
Jul 6, 2010
Rating: 2/5 -- A comicbook action movie with an unpleasant edge. Full Review
BBC.com
Oct 6, 2004
[The director] takes a retro-action route with tributes to pre-CGI stuntwork. Most impressive is a frantic car-chase...
Sight and Sound
Nov 1, 2004
Cliched, at times cheesy, and even campy due to the over serious earnestness of Hensleigh's direction, this is one punishment that will make you laugh and cry at the same - but for all the wrong reasons. Full Review
Behind The Lens
Nov 13, 2019
[T]he film, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, is consistently well-acted, and has some scenes of real power.
Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 16, 2004

Product Description:

Marvel Comics presents a second big-screen version of THE PUNISHER, with this action-packed adaptation from screenwriter-turned-director Jonathan Hensleigh. Frank Castle (Tom Jane) is a retired F.B.I. agent spurred into action after the merciless slaying of his wife, father, and son. Adopting the superhero guise of The Punisher, Castle aims to wreak vengeance for his dead family by tracking down the culprits responsible for their demise. All clues point to Howard Saint (John Travolta), a ruthless businessman and nightclub owner whose son was mistakenly killed by Castle in a botched undercover operation back in his F.B.I. days. Unique amongst Marvel superheroes, The Punisher possesses no special powers, just remarkable strength parried with a blind determination to avenge his family. As he hunts down Saint, Castle surrounds himself with three fellow societal outcasts to get the job done, namely Joan (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), Bumpo (John Pinette), and Dave (Ben Foster). Director Hensleigh eschews flashy CGI effects for the bulk of the movie, and instead reverts to old action-movie staples such as thrilling stunt work, gunfights, and huge explosions. The old-fashioned feel suits The Punisher well, providing an apt mirror of the hero's own lack of super powers. Hensleigh winds the film through a thrilling white-knuckle ride to its spectacular conclusion, ultimately providing a highly appropriate movie for one of Marvel's lesser-known comic book heroes.

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  • UPC: 012236191520
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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