Punisher: War Zone (2008)
In this reboot of the Punisher films based on the character from Marvel comics, Frank Castle, also known as "the Punisher," wages a war of vigilante justice against crime in the city. After losing his family to organized crime violence, his primary target is the mob boss, Billy "Jigsaw" Russotti.
Punisher: War Zone
- Director
- Lexi Alexander
- Release Date
- December 5, 2008
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Marvel , Lionsgate
- Cast
- Ray Stevenson , Dominic West , Julie Benz , Colin Salmon , Doug Hutchison , Dash Mihok , Wayne Knight
- Writers
- Nick Santora , Art Marcum , Matt Holloway
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- prequel(s)
- The Punisher
- Budget
- $35 million
Summary
In this reboot of the Punisher films based on the character from Marvel comics, Frank Castle, also known as "the Punisher," wages a war of vigilante justice against crime in the city. After losing his family to organized crime violence, his primary target is the mob boss, Billy "Jigsaw" Russotti.
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