***The best of the Punisher movies with a weak last act*** The Punisher first appeared in the Spider-Man comic in February, 1974, and became a semi-regular foe/ally in that mag, but was more apt to appear in Daredevil in the 80s until the character got his own mini-series in 1986 and then his ongoing titles: The Punisher (1987), The Punisher War Journal (1988) and The Punisher War Zone (1992). The character was…
Vengeance has a name.
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Top Cast
Ray Stevenson
Frank Castle / The Punisher
Dominic West
Billy "The Beaut" Russoti / Jigsaw
Julie Benz
Angela Donatelli
Colin Salmon
Paul Budiansky
Doug Hutchison
James Russoti / "Loony Bin Jim" / "LBJ"
Dash Mihok
Martin Soap
Wayne Knight
Linus Lieberman / Micro
Stephanie Janusauskas
Grace Donatelli
Mark Camacho
Carmine "Pittsy" Gazzera
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
"Ink" Gazzera
Romano Orzari
Nicky Donatelli
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio
Carlos
T.J. Storm
Maginty
David Vadim
Cristu Bulat
Aubert Pallascio
Tiberiu
Edward Yankie
Father Mike
Reviews
To be fair, Punisher: War Zone is the most accurate representation of the comic we've had to date. The gore, extreme violence, and borderline sadism is very much a part of the comic. Ray Stevenson is spot on as Frank Castle. Dominic West is not so good as Jigsaw but at least his gang is more competent than Travolta's. Given that this came out in the same year as two other big comic book movies, there is one big…
FAQ about Punisher: War Zone
What is Punisher: War Zone about?
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task…
When was Punisher: War Zone released?
Punisher: War Zone was released in 2008.
What genres does Punisher: War Zone belong to?
Punisher: War Zone is categorised as Action, Crime.
Who stars in Punisher: War Zone?
The cast of Punisher: War Zone includes Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison.