Punisher: War Zone
2008 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 5.9 · 30% critics
A ruthless vigilante hero wages a one-man war against organized crime, targeting an overeager mob boss. After he leaves his rival horribly disfigured, the rival returns under a new alias and builds a criminal army, forcing the hero to stop them before more evil goes unchecked.
Based on The Punisher War Zone
Also known as The Punisher 2 · Punisher 2: War Zone
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 30/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,319 votes)
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
If you want a gritty, unapologetically violent vigilante throwback with big-city energy, you may like Punisher: War Zone; Not for you if you prefer lighter, more coherent superhero storytelling like War (2007) or Raw Deal (1986).
Pros: comic-accurate tone; intense action; standout villain | Cons: weak last act; messy dialogue; over-the-top violence
Themes
- superhero
- based on comic
- sequel
- broken neck
- military uniform
- wall safe
- trashed house
- vanity
- flare
- woman director
- crime syndicate
- manhunt
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Ray Stevenson
as Frank Castle / The Punisher
Dominic West
as Billy "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
Julie Benz
as Angela Donatelli
Colin Salmon
as Paul Budiansky
Doug Hutchison
as James Russoti / "Loony Bin Jim" / "LBJ"
Dash Mihok
as Martin Soap
Wayne Knight
as Linus Lieberman / Micro
Stephanie Janusauskas
as Grace Donatelli
Mark Camacho
as Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
as "Ink" Gazzera
Directed by Lexi Alexander