Punisher

4 movies in this series

Justice isn't blind. It's heavily armed.

Frank Castle has been played by four very different actors across nearly four decades, and in this retrospective Now Playing Podcast reviews every live action Punisher adventure. From Dolph Lundgren's 1989 cult favorite, to Thomas Jane's revenge-fueled 2004 film, to Ray Stevenson's ultra-violent Punisher: War Zone, we examine each take on Marvel's deadliest vigilante. Then we finish with Jon Bernthal's return in the The Punisher: One Last Kill, the MCU special that continues Frank Castle's war on crime. Which version gets justice right, and which deserves punishment? Lock and load.

Movie Reviews

The Punisher

What are you going to do with this podcast, play Ms. Pac-...

Reviewed Nov 8, 2011
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Punisher: War Zone

Arnie, Jakob, and Stuart try to piece this one together...

Reviewed Nov 22, 2011
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. Genres: Action, Crime

Punisher: War Zone

The final word on parkour

Reviewed Dec 8, 2008
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. Genres: Action, Crime