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Punisher: War Zone

Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Vengeance has a name.

Release:2008
Runtime:1h 42m
Country:Canada
Director:Lexi Alexander
Language:English

Genre

ActionCrime
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Keywords

superheroBased On ComicBroken NeckMilitary UniformWall SafeTrashed HouseVanityFlare
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Punisher: War Zone rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 70K votes
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic30%
TMDb5.865/10· 1K votes

With 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 30/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Punisher: War Zone

Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.

Cast of Punisher: War Zone

  • Ray Stevenson

    Ray Stevenson

    as Frank Castle / The Punisher

  • Dominic West

    Dominic West

    as Billy "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw

  • Julie Benz

    Julie Benz

    as Angela Donatelli

  • Colin Salmon

    Colin Salmon

    as Paul Budiansky

  • Doug Hutchison

    Doug Hutchison

    as James Russoti / "Loony Bin Jim" / "LBJ"

  • Dash Mihok

    Dash Mihok

    as Martin Soap

  • Wayne Knight

    Wayne Knight

    as Linus Lieberman / Micro

  • Stephanie Janusauskas

    Stephanie Janusauskas

    as Grace Donatelli

  • Mark Camacho

    Mark Camacho

    as Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera

  • Keram Malicki-Sánchez

    Keram Malicki-Sánchez

    as "Ink" Gazzera

  • Romano Orzari

    Romano Orzari

    as Nicky Donatelli

  • Carlos Gonzalez-Vio

    Carlos Gonzalez-Vio

    as Carlos

Punisher: War Zone facts

Budget
$20.5M
Box office
$10.1M
Collection
The Punisher Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Brutal combat violence feels visceral and grounded throughout
  • •Comic book source material brings recognizable character authenticity
  • •Action choreography delivers impressive practical fight sequences

What the audience disliked

  • •Plot becomes secondary to relentless violent action sequences
  • •Supporting characters remain underdeveloped and forgettable
Saga: The Punisher Collection

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