The Punisher

2004
Not Rated
2 Std. 4 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,4/10

173.717

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.175

John Travolta and Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004)

Trailer for this film based on the Marvel comic book character

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Ein verdeckter FBI-Agent wird zum Selbstjustizmörder und macht sich daran, seinen Zorn auf den korrupten Geschäftsmann loszulassen, der seine ganze Familie bei einem Wiedersehen abgeschlacht... Alles lesenEin verdeckter FBI-Agent wird zum Selbstjustizmörder und macht sich daran, seinen Zorn auf den korrupten Geschäftsmann loszulassen, der seine ganze Familie bei einem Wiedersehen abgeschlachtet hat.Ein verdeckter FBI-Agent wird zum Selbstjustizmörder und macht sich daran, seinen Zorn auf den korrupten Geschäftsmann loszulassen, der seine ganze Familie bei einem Wiedersehen abgeschlachtet hat.

Regie
- Jonathan Hensleigh
Drehbuch
- Jonathan Hensleigh
- Michael France
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,4/10

173.717

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.175

Regie
- Jonathan Hensleigh
Drehbuch
- Jonathan Hensleigh
- Michael France
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Gewinn & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

Frank Castle
(as Tom Jane)

John Travolta

Howard Saint

Samantha Mathis

Maria Castle

Laura Harring

Livia Saint

A. Russell Andrews

Jimmy Weeks
(as Russell Andrews)

Omar Avila

Joe Toro

James Carpinello

Bobby Saint…

Mark Collie

Harry Heck

Russell Durham Comegys

Tattooed Mike
(as Russ Comegys)

Antoni Corone

T.J.

Rick Elmhurst

Bay News 9 Newscaster

Ben Foster

Spacker Dave

Michael Reardon

Toro Croupier
(as Michael Francis)

William Haze

EMT
(as William Hasenzahl)

Eddie Jemison

Micky Duka

Marco St. John

Police Chief Morris

Marcus Johns

Will Castle

Bonnie Johnson

Betty Castle

Handlung

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Wissenswertes
While filming their knife fight scene, Thomas Jane accidentally stabbed Kevin Nash. Nash accepted cold beers from the film crew as compensation.

Patzer
(at around 26 mins) When Frank Castle's wife and child are in the Blazer trying to escape, it flips over. While flipping, the hand on the steering wheel is wearing a black bracelet, but when Maria crawls out of the car she is wearing no bracelets. The "black bracelets" are safety devices for the stunt driver, similar to what Sprint Car drivers wear to prevent their arms exiting the profile of the vehicle during "accidents" or stunts.

Zitate
The Punisher: I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will be confused. One: "Si vis pacem, para bellum." Latin. Boot Camp Sergeant made us recite it like a prayer. "Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war."
[cut to later, as Frank prepares his weapons for the final attack on Saint's gang]
The Punisher: Two: Frank Castle is dead. He died with his family. Three: in certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue... natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment.

Crazy Credits
The Marvel Comics logo features comic-book images of the Punisher in its pages; after it fully forms, it is shot three times and "bleeds" white paint which forms the Punisher's skull, and the film's title.

Alternative Versionen
An unrated extended cut was released on DVD in the US November 2006, featuring 17 minutes of additional footage, expanding the film to nearly two and a half hours at 140 minutes total.

Verbindungen
Featured in Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004)

Soundtracks
Swing Time
Written by Daniel May
Published by Revision West (BMI)
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

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vigilante-style justice done right

If you like the old Clint Eastwood & Charles Bronson revenge movies then you'll like this film. Great pace and action that's gritty but extremely enjoyable. I can't say I knew anything about this Punisher character before seeing this film but I thoroughly enjoyed it none-the-less.

The Punisher is a shining example of revenge and vigilante-style justice done right. It's also yet another comic book adaptation done properly. In fact, this may be the first time I wished we could give half-vaults, because it was just that good. In the compendium of comic movies, this falls just shy of the two X-Men movies, but it is right there with Spider-Man and easily surpasses Batman, Superman and The Hulk. The fact that it is an R-rated movie killed any possible chance of decent box-office numbers, but it was a necessary step to take, and the quality of the movie just makes up for it. Hopefully this was Thomas Jane's breakout role.