An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
- Frank Castle
- (as Tom Jane)
- Jimmy Weeks
- (as Russell Andrews)
- Tattooed Mike
- (as Russ Comegys)
- Toro Croupier
- (as Michael Francis)
- EMT
- (as William Hasenzahl)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile filming their knife fight scene, Thomas Jane accidentally stabbed Kevin Nash. Nash accepted cold beers from the film crew as compensation.
- Goofs(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.
- Quotes
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 creditsThe 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.
- Alternate versionsAn 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004)
- SoundtracksSwing Time
Written by Daniel May
Published by Revision West (BMI)
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $33,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,810,189
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,000,000
- Apr 18, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $54,700,105
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1