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-Tom
Jane
-John
Travolta
Marvel
Comics
presents
a
second
big-screen
version
of
THE
PUNISHER,
with
this
action-packed
adaptation
from
screenwriter-turned-director
Jonathan
Hensleigh.
Frank
Castle
(Tom
Jane)
is a
retired
F.B.I.
agent
spurred
into
action
after
the
merciless
slaying
of
his
wife,
father,
and
son.
Adopting
the
superhero
guise
of
The
Punisher,
Castle
aims
to
wreak
vengeance
for
his
dead
family
by
tracking
down
the
culprits
responsible
for
their
demise.
All
clues
point
to
Howard
Saint
(John
Travolta),
a
ruthless
businessman
and
nightclub
owner
whose
son
was
mistakenly
killed
by
Castle
in a
botched
undercover
operation
back
in
his
F.B.I.
days.
Unique
amongst
Marvel
superheroes,
The
Punisher
possesses
no
special
powers,
just
remarkable
strength
parried
with
a
blind
determination
to
avenge
his
family.
As
he
hunts
down
Saint,
Castle
surrounds
himself
with
three
fellow
societal
outcasts
to
get
the
job
done,
namely
Joan
(Rebecca
Romijn-Stamos),
Bumpo
(John
Pinette),
and
Dave
(Ben
Foster).
Director
Hensleigh
eschews
flashy
CGI
effects
for
the
bulk
of
the
movie,
and
instead
reverts
to
old
action-movie
staples
such
as
thrilling
stunt
work,
gunfights,
and
huge
explosions.
The
old-fashioned
feel
suits
The
Punisher
well,
providing
an
apt
mirror
of
the
hero's
own
lack
of
super
powers.
Hensleigh
winds
the
film
through
a
thrilling
white-knuckle
ride
to
its
spectacular
conclusion,
ultimately
providing
a
highly
appropriate
movie
for
one
of
Marvel's
lesser-known
comic
book
heroes.
Rated
R
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of
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Copyright
1948-2006 Muze
Inc.
and
Muze
Europe
Ltd.
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