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Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for Punisher: War Zone, directed by Lexi Alexander.
Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- Former FBI Agent Frank Castle travels to New York to fight the criminal underworld.
Punisher: War Zone (2008) -- Third incarnation in the film series based on the vigilante comic book character
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   14,711 votes
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Director:
Lexi Alexander
Writers (WGA):
Nick Santora (written by) and
Art Marcum (written by) ...
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Vengeance has a name.
Plot:
After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw. | full synopsis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Punisher 2 (USA) (working title)
The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Punisher Sequel (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA | Canada | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Brossard, Québec, Canada more

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Trivia:
Director Lexi Alexander said that she was against using the Skull emblem on Ray Stevenson's costume. However, fans wanted it to be more prominent than it was in the 2004 film. She described this design as "pre-schoolish" in an interview and eventually compromised with a degraded and worn skull image (similar to the 2004 movie). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Glock pistols are heard being cocked. Glocks do not have external hammers so they cannot be thumb-cocked. more
Quotes:
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: So, what's the plan?
Frank Castle: I'm going to go in, and getting them.
Special Agent Paul Budiansky: [brief pause] You call that a plan?
Frank Castle: That's all I need.
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Movie Connections:
References Scarface (1983) more
Soundtrack:
Final Six more

FAQ

Are they still using the same script which caused Tom Jane to leave?
Is Joan, Dave, or Bumbo mentioned in this film?
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66 out of 121 people found the following comment useful:-
Cult Classic in the Making, 5 December 2008
10/10
Author: thekeeperscages from United States

Ray Stevenson did an amazing job portraying exactly how the Punisher should have felt. You were able to get a real glimpse into why he does the things he does. No remorse for the wicked and evil.

This film was action packed and had a different feel for the storyline. Dominic West did an outstanding job as the Jigsaw and there was always a feeling that he was going to get his. A nice surprise was Doug Hutchinson who did a good job as the physcotic brother. The film flowed very nicely and had made sense which is very important in a film that is this fast paced. There was never a moment where there was to many screen cuts or to much camera motion. It flowed very smoothly.

The Music alone is worth seeing this film.

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