Punisher: War Zone (2008)
“Vengeance has a name.”
Movie20081h 42mEnglish
Our verdict
Average
Viewers are divided; lower your expectations.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,386 ratings.
Movie review: Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone is a film from 2008. It is catalogued under Action, Crime. Its listed tagline is “Vengeance has a name.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 5.9/10 based on 1,386 votes.
Production
Release date: December 5, 2008 · Runtime: 102 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $20,500,000 · Reported revenue: $10,089,373
Official trailer
Cast
Ray StevensonFrank Castle / The Punisher
Dominic WestBilly "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
Julie BenzAngela Donatelli
Colin SalmonPaul Budiansky
Doug HutchisonJames Russoti / "Loony Bin Jim" / "LBJ"
Dash MihokMartin Soap
Wayne KnightLinus Lieberman / Micro
Stephanie JanusauskasGrace Donatelli
Keram Malicki-Sánchez"Ink" Gazzera
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