The Punisher
Jonathan Hensleigh, 2004
The Punisher
Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru, 1974
The Punisher is a movie directed by Jonathan Hensleigh in 2004 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, first published in 1974. The movie features Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Rebecca Romijn, Laura Elena Harring, Samantha Mathis, Roy Scheider, and others.
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Storyline
A smuggling operation in Tampa Bay results in the deaths of Bobby Saint, the son of mafia boss Howard Saint, and Otto Krieg, an arms dealer. With the help of information provided by Mickey Duka, Saint’s less malevolent henchman, Castle studies the Saint family and learns their every move, during which he discovers Glass to be a closeted homosexual.
Movie vs Book
Year
2004
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Punisher
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Length: 2h4m
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Year
1974
Pages
568
Book Rate
7.34
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
The Punisher
Author: Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru
Country: USA
First published in: 1974
Length: 568 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Punisher
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by Mark Goldblatt
Movie by Lexi Alexander
Movie by Phil Joanou
TV Series by Steve Lightfoot
User polls & recommendations
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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