The Punisher (1989)
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- R
- 1h 29min
- Action, Crime
- 05 Oct 1989 (West Germany)
- Movie
When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dolph Lundgren | ... |
Frank Castle
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| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Jake Berkowitz
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Gianni Franco
(as Jeroen Krabbe)
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| Kim Miyori | ... |
Lady Tanaka
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| Bryan Marshall | ... |
Dino Moretti
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| Nancy Everhard | ... |
Sam Leary
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| Barry Otto | ... |
Shake
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| Brian Rooney | ... |
Tommy Franco
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Zoska Aleece | ... |
Tanaka's Daughter
(as Zoshka Mizak)
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Kenji Yamaki | ... |
Sato
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Hirofumi Kanayama | ... |
Tomio
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| Larry McCormick | ... |
TV Newsreader
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| Todd Boyce | ... |
Tarrone
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| Lani John Tupu | ... |
Laccone
(as Larney Tupu)
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Gianfranco Negroponte | ... |
Musso
(as John Negroponte)
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Noga Bernstein | ... |
Ginny
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Emma Soloman | ... |
Ginny's Girlfriend
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Courtney Keiler | ... |
Sophia
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Emily Nicol | ... |
Cathy
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Cathy Stirk | ... |
Caterina
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Dominic Baudish | ... |
Dominic
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Robert Fraser | ... |
Robert
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James Klein | ... |
Nicholas
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Fotis Pelekis | ... |
Mario
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| Christian Manon | ... |
French Leader
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Colin Leong | ... |
Cutter Captain
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Brian McDermott | ... |
O'Banion
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May Lloyd | ... |
Julie Castle
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Holly Rogers | ... |
Felice Castle
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| Brooke Anderson | ... |
Annie Castle
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Lois Larimore | ... |
Nanny
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Harry Weiss | ... |
Maitre D'
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| John Samaha | ... |
Elevator Repairman
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| Robert Simper | ... |
Danny
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Johnny Raaen | ... |
Joey
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Lawrence Woodward | ... |
Mickey
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Tom Coltraine | ... |
Peeing Man
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| Donal Gibson | ... |
Bill
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David Arnett | ... |
Joe
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Brett Williams | ... |
Tim
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Al Gockimen | ... |
Hood
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| Colin Handley | ... |
Mafia Man
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Isao Hirata | ... |
Ito
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| Ken Wayne | ... |
Bartender
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David Morris | ... |
Man in Bar
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| Richard Carter | ... |
Cop
(as Ric Carter)
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Char Fontane | ... |
Laurie Silver
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Aku Kadogo | ... |
Reporter
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Steve Kuhn | ... |
Reporter
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| Roslyn Gentle | ... |
Reporter
(as Ros Gentle)
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Maurice Brimo | ... |
Reporter
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Joanna Lambert | ... |
Reporter
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Arthur Sherman | ... |
Drunk
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Chris Hession | ... |
Bus Driver
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Jade Gatt | ... |
Young Tommy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Goldblatt | ||
Written by
| Boaz Yakin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Su Armstrong | ... | co-producer |
| Barry Bernardi | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Guralnick | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Heath | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | producer |
| Mace Neufeld | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dennis Dreith | ||
Cinematography by
| Ian Baker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tim Wellburn | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeanine Chiavlo | ... | first assistant editor: Australia (as Jeanine Chialvo) |
| Stephanie Flack | ... | second assistant editor: Australia |
| Kris Garfield | ... | second assistant editor: USA |
| Spencer Gross | ... | additional editor |
| Al Hansen | ... | laboratory post-production |
| James Melkonian | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Dan Patsch | ... | color timer |
| Neil Silver | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Melissa Skoff | ||
Production Design by
| Norma Moriceau | ||
Art Direction by
| Peta Lawson | ||
Costume Design by
| Norma Moriceau | ||
Makeup Department
| Brian Bertram | ... | prosthetics makeup artist |
| Ziggy Golden | ... | hair stylist (as Jan 'Ziggy' Zeigenbein) |
| Cassie Hanlon | ... | makeup artist |
| Sherry Hubbard | ... | makeup artist |
| Vivien Mepham | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Joan Petch | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Chris Jones | ... | unit manager |
| Randy Levinson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Tony Winley | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Chambers | ... | assistant director |
| Naomi Enfield | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Faranda | ... | assistant director |
| Philip Hearnshaw | ... | first assistant director |
| Brett Popplewell | ... | assistant director |
| John Titley | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alky Avramides | ... | draughtsperson |
| Tony Bardolph | ... | lead man |
| Martin Bruveris | ... | set finisher |
| Andrew Chauvel | ... | lead man |
| Chantal Cordy | ... | leatherworker (as Chantal Cordey) |
| Martin Croydon | ... | carpenter |
| Judith Ditter | ... | art department manager |
| David Duffin | ... | set finisher |
| Laurie Faen | ... | assistant art director |
| Gillian Farrow | ... | construction runner |
| Roland Fitzhum | ... | carpenter |
| Jasper Galloway | ... | art department attachment |
| Andrew Gardiner | ... | carpenter |
| Murray Gosson | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Yvonne Gudgeon | ... | carpenter |
| Judy Harvey | ... | draughtsperson |
| Kim Hilder | ... | assistant production designer |
| Steve Huxtable | ... | carpenter |
| Eugene Intas | ... | props buyer |
| Des Keena | ... | set finisher |
| Steve Lyons | ... | storyboard artist |
| Guy Miller | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| John Murch | ... | model maker |
| John Osmond | ... | stand-by props |
| Bronwyn Parry | ... | carpenter |
| Ray Pedler | ... | scenic artist |
| John Pickering | ... | set builder |
| Cloudia Rebar | ... | art department liaison: US |
| Will Soeterboek | ... | props buyer |
| Geoff Staker | ... | carpenter |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist (as Peter von Sholly) |
| Peter Warman | ... | labor |
| David Watson | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Philip Worth | ... | construction manager (as Phil Worth) |
Sound Department
| Wayne Artman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Beckert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Bietz | ... | sound editor (as Patrick M. Bietz) |
| G.L. Bradley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom E. Dahl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stacey A. Foiles | ... | sound editor (as Stacey Foiles) |
| Donna Heslin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Heslin | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Ingram | ... | sound editor |
| Donlee Jorgensen | ... | sound editor (as Donlee Jurgensen) |
| Phil Keros | ... | boom operator |
| David Lee | ... | sound |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mixer / sound re-recording mixer: French version |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Rodney Burke | ... | special effects props buyer |
| Steve Courtley | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Mont Fieguth | ... | special effects (as Montie Fieguth) |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | ... | special effects |
| Ray Fowler | ... | atmospherics |
| Harry Gordon | ... | special effects |
| Paul Gorrie | ... | special effects props buyer |
| Albie Hastings | ... | special effects props maker |
| Alan Maxwell | ... | special effects |
| Chris Murray | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Bridgette Oulsman | ... | special effects |
| Phillip Parsonson | ... | special effects |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects supervisor: titles |
| Conrad Rothmann | ... | special effects |
| Walter Van Veenendaal | ... | special effects props maker |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Russell Allen | ... | stunts |
| Chris Anderson | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Jed Armstrong | ... | stunts |
| Kerry Blakeman | ... | stunts |
| Steve Brown | ... | stunts |
| Cheuk-Fai Chan | ... | stunts (as Chan Chuek Fai) |
| Spike Cherrie | ... | stunt double: Castle |
| Sinn Chew | ... | stunts |
| Chan Chuek Wan | ... | stunts |
| Jade Clayton | ... | stunts |
| Kerry Coleman | ... | stunts |
| Tom Coltraine | ... | stunts |
| Peter Culpan | ... | stunts |
| Dar Davies | ... | stunts |
| Mitch Deans | ... | stunts |
| Roy Edmunds | ... | stunts |
| Zev Eleftheriou | ... | stunts |
| Brian Ellison | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Connie Gower | ... | stunts |
| Zenda Graves | ... | stunts |
| Hide Hirayama | ... | stunts |
| Leigh Hodgkinson | ... | stunts |
| Tokujun Ishi | ... | stunts |
| Ray Jones | ... | stunts |
| Mamora Kaneko | ... | stunts |
| Jay Uk Kang | ... | stunts |
| John Kingston | ... | stunts |
| Claude Lambert | ... | stunts |
| Corinne Le Gall | ... | stunt double: Tanaka's Daughter (as Corrine Le Gall) |
| Bernard Ledger | ... | stunts (as Bernie Ledger) |
| Ho Win Lee | ... | stunts |
| Paul Lennon | ... | stunts |
| Ian Lind | ... | stunts |
| Rocky McDonald | ... | stunts |
| Phil Meacham | ... | stunts |
| Robin Menzies | ... | stunts |
| George Novak | ... | stunts |
| Shun Ogawa | ... | stunts |
| Joe Pampanella | ... | stunt performer / stunts |
| Kim Penn | ... | stunt double: Tanaka's Daughter (as Kim Maree Penn) |
| Wayne Pleace | ... | stunts |
| Luke Quinton | ... | utility stunts |
| Johnny Raaen | ... | stunts |
| Arch Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Kazuo Saito | ... | stunts |
| Ian Schrivers | ... | stunts |
| Joe Schwarger | ... | stunts |
| Warren Shellback | ... | stunts |
| Robert Simper | ... | stunts |
| Greg Skipper | ... | stunts |
| Koh Beng Soon | ... | stunts |
| Iain Strutt | ... | stunts |
| Greg Stuart | ... | stunts |
| Aki Tannaka | ... | stunts |
| Don Vaughn | ... | stunts |
| Shirley Wallace | ... | stunts |
| Lawrence Woodward | ... | stunts |
| Tony Yuen | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Bird | ... | A camera dolly grip / grip |
| Ray Brown | ... | key grip |
| Robbie Burr | ... | electrician (as Robert Burr) |
| Alan Dunstan | ... | best boy |
| Reg Garside | ... | gaffer |
| Warren Grieef | ... | grip |
| Geoffrey Hall | ... | Steadicam focus puller (as Geoff Hall) |
| Gary Hill | ... | electrician |
| Ian Jones | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Danny Lockett | ... | grip |
| Patrick O'Farrell | ... | electrician |
| Jim Sheldon | ... | still photographer |
| Lewis Sparks | ... | electrician |
| Kriv Stenders | ... | camera department attachment |
| Robert Verkerk | ... | electrician |
| Aron Walker | ... | grip |
| Peter White | ... | clapper loader |
Casting Department
| Suzanne Johannesen | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robyn Bunting | ... | assistant stand-by wardrobe |
| Julie Frankham | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Gary Jones | ... | assistant stand-by wardrobe |
| Fiona Nichols | ... | stand-by wardrobe (as Fiona Nicholls) |
| Kate Ross | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Paula Ryan | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Maude Heath | ... | location manager |
| Christiaan Hoppenbrouwers | ... | location manager |
| David Malacari | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dennis Dreith | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Bill House | ... | music coordinator |
| Daniel J. Johnson | ... | music editor (as Dan Johnson) |
| Steve Livingston | ... | music editor |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alison Goodwin De Araujo | ... | script supervisor (as Alison Goodwin) |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Catherine Bishop | ... | production coordinator (as Catherine 'Tatts' Bishop) |
| Elaine Boyd | ... | accounting assistant |
| Jane Corden | ... | production accountant |
| Mel Dykes | ... | workroom supervisor |
| Kerry Fetzer | ... | caterer |
| Brian Fitkin | ... | martial arts trainer: Mr. Lundgren |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Susan Fleming | ... | assistant: Mr. Lundgren |
| Marianne Flynn | ... | accounting assistant |
| John Fox | ... | armorer |
| Diana Freeman | ... | assistant: Mark Goldblatt |
| Ian Freeman | ... | unit assistant |
| Geoffrey Giuffre | ... | unit assistant |
| Denise Goulston | ... | assistant to producers |
| Otis B. Harper | ... | assistant: Louis Gossett Jr. (as Otis Harper) |
| Dennis Hulm | ... | unit assistant |
| Susan Jarvis | ... | production secretary |
| Stan Lee | ... | executive consultant |
| Gideon Marshall | ... | assistant armorer |
| John Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Rangi Nikora | ... | safety officer |
| Justin Pierce | ... | production executive |
| Nancy Restuccia | ... | assistant: Mark Goldblatt |
| Robert Schlockoff | ... | publicist: France |
| Brad Stephens | ... | publicist |
| Louis Walencewicz | ... | production accountant: USA |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World International (1989) (Non-US)
- Capital Cinéma (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- Highlight Film (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Independent Films (1989) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1989) (Taiwan)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Castle Premier Releasing (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mei Ah Entertainment (1990) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Premier Releasing (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- First Release Home Entertainment (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Ofer Video (1990) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Live Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- MCA Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Carolco Television (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- World Movies (Brazil) (VHS)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1994) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Eagle Home Video (Italy) (VHS)
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) (video) (laserdisc)
- Artisan Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- TeleFutura (2003) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Regasa Films (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Soul Media (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Soul Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Soul media (2012) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2013) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- Ecstasy Of Films (2016) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Indaco Pictures (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Retro-VHS-Edition)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Hollywood Classics (2013) (World-wide)
- Lakeshore International (2013) (World-wide)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (1991) (France) (video) (laserdisc)
- Premiere Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (1994) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Marvel Comics (character)
- Cameraquip Australia (camera equipment provided by)
- Marvel Enterprises (copyright owner)
- New South Wales Film & Television Office (special thanks)
- Notefornote Music (soundtrack) (2023 re-release)
- Perseverance Records (2005) (score album released by)
- The Kendo Club of Willoughby (special thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on the Marvel Comic, Dolph Lundgren is Frank Castle an ex-cop who lives in the sewers and acts as judge, jury, and executioner to the city's criminals in retaliation for the unpunished murders of his wife and kids. Frank's ex-partner Jake (Louis Gossett Jr.) finally catches up with the vigilante as he tries to stop the Japanese mob, which is trying to take over the city's mafia operation.
Written by Matt Carlin |
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| Taglines | If you're innocent, he's just the protection you want - and all the protection you'll need. But if you're guilty...Pray the cops find you before he does. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,797,174 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (at around 1h 1 min) During a flashback Frank Castle (Dolph Lundgren) has about his family, his daughters are both wearing Spider-Man pajamas. Director Mark Goldblatt did this to pay homage to Spider-Man. The Punisher first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #129, dated February 1974. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 10 mins) After the lights go off, some goons shoot at where two characters are standing, only to find them gone when the emergency lights come on. Not a single bullet hole is visible in the Japanese paper screen they were standing before, however. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Punisher: Gag Reel (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Planet of Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Wayne Fitzgerald created the titles from numerous movies and TV shows Buck Rogers in the 25th Century the same animated sequence is used. See more » |
| Quotes |
The Punisher:
Come on god, answer me. for years I'm asking why, why are the innocent dead and the guilty alive? Where is justice? Where is punishment? Or have you already answered, have you already said to the world here is justice, here is punishment, here, in me. See more » |