The Punisher Movie Review 2004

What this brutal revenger lacks in humor and cheeriness, it more than makes up for in gloomy, dour punishment, drunken brooding, and grisly deaths. The Punisher a.k.a. Frank Castle (Jane) is an FBI agent turned vigilante after an FBI sting which kills a wealthy mobster's son triggers the systematic murder of his entire family. Said mobster is the ironically named Mr. Saint (an uninspired Travolta). Despite a severe battering, Castle survives the slaughter. Rest of pic is his revenge plot against Saint, his right hand man (Patton) and assorted evil cohorts. Adding a touch of humanity are Castle's fellow rooming house residents, including Romjin-Stamos, Pinette and Foster, who futilely attempt to socialize Castle. Based on the Marvel comic books.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 124 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

FBI, Psycho-Thriller, Revenge, Adapted from Comics, Anti-Heroes, Super Heroes, Vigilantes

Screenplay

Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France

Cast

Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Edward Jemison, Samantha Mathis, Will Patton, Laura Elena Harring, Roy Scheider, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Geoff Wallace, Mark Collie, John Pinette, Russell Andrews, Marc Macaulay, Ben Foster, Eduardo Yanez, Marcus Johns, Bonnie Johnson, Omar Avila

Cinematography

Conrad W. Hall

Director

Jonathan Hensleigh

Music

Carlo Siliotto

Other

John Taylor, Steven Kemper, John Dexter, Steve Saklad, Lisa Tomczeszyn, Michael Z. Hanan

Producer

Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, Marvel Enterprises, Partnership Films, Lions Gate Films