Punisher: War Zone Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 4, 2009

Punisher: War Zone

Release Date: Friday, December 5, 2008

Director: Lexi Alexander

Starring: Ray Stevenson • Dominic West • Doug Hutchinson • Colin Salmon • Wayne Knight

R Action 1 hr, 47 m

3.5 / 5

64% WILL SEE

36% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Action Adventure Crime Sequel

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Punisher: War Zone.

Ray Stevenson
The Book of Eli, The Three Musketeers
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Dominic West
Downton Abbey 3, John Carter
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Doug Hutchinson
The Burrowers
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Colin Salmon
Alien vs. Predator, Prey for the Devil
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Wayne Knight
Jurassic Park 3D, 12 Mighty Orphans
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Dash Mihok
Armor, Wildflower
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Julie Benz
Rambo, Life on the Line

Crew Behind the Film

The Punisher: War Zone behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Nick Santora last wrote Dog Gone and The Fugitive.

Director: Lexi Alexander
Screenwriters: Nick Santora
Kurt Sutter
Matt Holloway
Producer: Avi Arad

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Marvel Studios

Production Details

What we know about the Punisher: War Zone movie production.

Production Updates for Punisher: War Zone

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Punisher 2
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Punisher: War Zone was released in on Friday, December 5, 2008. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Extreme Movie, Cadillac Records and Nobel Son.

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Added the Blu-ray release date of March 17, 2009

Added the DVD release date of March 17, 2009

Added the soundtrack release date of November 25, 2008

Set the production budget to $20,500,000

Added Ernst-August Schnieder to the credits

Added Steve Gainer to the credits

Added Oliver Hengst to the credits

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