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6.4When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Released: 2004-04-15124 minDir: Jonathan HensleighAction, Crime, Drama
Cast
- Thomas Jane as Frank Castle / The Punisher
- John Travolta as Howard Saint
- Will Patton as Quentin Glass
- Roy Scheider as Frank Castle, Sr.
- Laura Harring as Livia Saint
- Ben Foster as Specker Dave
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The Punisher is a 2004 vigilante action film loosely based on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher. It was directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, who co-wrote the film with Michael France. The film stars Thomas Jane as the eponymous antihero who seeks revenge against Howard Saint (John Travolta), a crime boss who ordered the deaths of the former's family.
The film's plot was mainly inspired by two Punisher comic book stories: the 1994 miniseries The Punisher: Year One, by writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and the 2000–01 miniseries Welcome Back, Frank, by writer Garth Ennis. Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh agreed to direct the film during its development stage, despite a dispute with Marvel Enterprises, marking his directorial debut. The Punisher was shot on location in Tampa, Florida, and environs in mid-to-late 2003. Artisan Entertainment, which released the 1989 Punisher film in the United States, produced the film, while Lions Gate Entertainment, who purchased Artisan during post-production, served as the American distributor.