The Punisher (2004)

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There is no justice, there is only revenge.

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

• Released: 2004-04-15
• Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 3,288 votes

Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh.

Top cast

• Thomas Jane as Frank Castle / The Punisher
• John Travolta as Howard Saint
• Will Patton as Quentin Glass
• Roy Scheider as Frank Castle, Sr.
• Laura Harring as Livia Saint
• Ben Foster as Specker Dave
• Samantha Mathis as Maria Castle
• James Carpinello as Bobby Saint / John Saint
• A. Russell Andrews as Jimmy Weeks
• Eddie Jemison as Mickey Duka

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Where to watch The Punisher

• United Kingdom: rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on CosmoGo; buy on CosmoGo
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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