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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303218045
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 6303218040
Label: Live / Artisan
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Release Date: May 16, 2000
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 31283
Studio: Live / Artisan
Theatrical Release Date: 1989
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
First, a few facts. Dolph Lundgren expresses emotions ranging from stoic to, well, really stoic. There are holes in the story large enough to pilot the Exxon Valdez through without spilling a drop. And the film is littered with action movie clichés. But none of this matters. The Punisher succeeds because it stays true to its origins, the Marvel comic of the same name. Studio-engineered films such as Batman never quite capture the mixture of loyalty and betrayal, justice and revenge, moral ambiguity and emotional truth that are the hallmarks of the graphic novel. Films such as Darkman do. So does The Punisher. Lundgren plays Frank Castle, a dedicated policeman whose family was wiped out in a mob hit. He went underground (literally) and, as the Punisher, has been exacting his revenge, killing 125 mobsters in the past five years. But when the yakuza (Japanese Mafia) moves in on the mob's territory and kidnaps their children, it's up to the Punisher to rescue the kids. The action blazes, Lundgren (a former full-contact karate champ) moves with feral grace, the production design is a pleasure to watch, and director Mark Goldblatt (whose credits as editor include such big films as Starship Troopers and True Lies) has a clean, efficient style. --Geof Miller
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - VERY GOOD FOR WHAT IT IS
At the time this movie was made Marvel comics was not not really backing any of their chairacter in the film area. The Punisher was the first movie that was made and actually had marvel endorsing it. It was featured in many comics at the time withe the release of the video. There was even a comic adaptation of the film. This was a low budget movie but very enjoyable at the time. Of the three movies based off the character this is the one many consider the best.
Rating: - The Punisher Rules!!!
I hate to say this, but this version is a little bit better than the 2004 version. It has a lot more action and more killing off bad guys. It's been five years since Frank Castle's family died, and he is getting his revenge and punishing all the corrupt people and mafia. This reminds me a lot of Max Payne, which is one of my favorite games. The only downfall of this movie is that the Punisher doesn't wear his famous skull shirt. If you love action, you'll love THE PUNISHER!!!
Rating:  - Wow, this movie really get a bum wrap!
I recently came across this movie at a flea market, and said "Wow, I remember this". I had a copy when it 1st came out on VHS, but I wasn't as impressed back then because I was a kid and I was such a Batman fanatic that anything that didn't have a big budget and Michael Keaton and Tim Burton's name attached I didn't want to be bothered with (not to mention I had never read a Punisher comicbook). But having watched the movie again almost 20 years later (and since gathered a nice Punisher graphic novel ... Read More
Rating: - Dark
Compared to the 2005 Version of the Film. This 1989 Adaptation is the best of the two. Dolph Lundgren is excellent as the cold-hearted Punisher. This version is less brutal but far darker in tone. Hes has no remorse and is a stone-cold killer.
Rating:  - Very forgettable.
This movie was very mediocre performances were flat (which is nothing new for Dolph) even Lou Gosset Jr was poor. I retained very little about this movie and near fell asleep watching it. I would more highly recommend the newer version starring Thomas Jane and John Travolta.
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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303218045
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 6303218040
Label: Live / Artisan
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Release Date: May 16, 2000
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 31283
Studio: Live / Artisan
Theatrical Release Date: 1989