The Punisher

  • Theatrical - Wide 2004-04-16
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7/10

Synopsis

The Punisher walks through the world darkened by war, crime, cruelty, and injustice. He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees – only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience and, above all, his iron determination to avenge... See more those wronged by society’s villains. Thomas Jane stars as Frank Castle, the Punisher, squaring off against superstar John Travolta as the story’s formidable villain. Co-starring are Rebecca Romijn Stamos as a woman climbing back from a troubled past, Laura Harring as Travolta’s vengeful wife, and Samantha Mathis as Castle’s wife.

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