The PUNISHER (Original title)
Date: 2004 (Copyright)Countries: Germany, USADirector: Jonathan Hensleigh
Production company billing: ©2004. Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Artisan GmbH Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International presents a Marvel Enterprises production A Valhalla Motion Pictures production in association with Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co.KG and Lions Gate GmbH A Jonathan Hensleigh film Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe 2.35:1 [Super 35] MPAA: 40653 filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses author: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Artisan GmbH
Synopsis: Based on the Marvel comic book series. After his wife and family are killed G-Man Frank Castle (Jane) takes it upon himself to rid America of crime by acting as judge, jury and executioner.
Genres: Crime, Crime, Thriller
Releases
Date: 2004not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: The PunisherAuthor: GK Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v14 n11 November 2004 Pages: 63-64
Title: The PunisherAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n179 May 2004 Page: 20
Title: Coming soon: tomorrow's movies todayArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v36 n3 Jun/Jul 2004 Page: 58
Title: In review: film in briefAuthor: D.E.W. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1450 23 Apr 2004 Page: 23
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 19 Apr 2004 Page: 38
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n21 22 May 2004 Page: 28
Title: Markt: FilmkritikenAuthor: DOCKHORN, Katharina Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
In: Premiere n328 June 2004 Page: 48
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [C.J.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Film Review vSpec. n55 Yearbook 2005 Page: 143
Title: The PunisherAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1451 30 Apr 2004 Page: 10
Title: People: US: budgetary fluxAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with producer Gale Anne Hurd who describes her work on The PUNISHER.
In: StarBurst n316 November 2004 Page: 82
Title: New moviesAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v36 n2 Apr/May 2004 Pages: 3-4
Title: CFQ Update: Revenge is sweetAuthor: JORDAN, Sean Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n43 2004 Page: 57
Title: Film Music Review: New FilmsAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for The PUNISHER.
In: Empire n181 July 2004 Page: 94
Title: The summer preview Sep 04Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n7 August 2004 Pages: 36-37
Title: Score: Reviews of CDsAuthor: GLOJAN, Luke Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for The PUNISHER.
In: Film Review vSpec. n52 Spiderman Pages: 54-55
Title: The 2004 blockbuster previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v17 n5 February 2004 Page: 36
Title: First look: The PunisherAuthor: HAUSER, Brooke Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Thomas Jane comments on his role at Frank Castle in Jonathan Hensleigh's The PUNISHER.
Date: 2004 (Copyright)Countries: Germany, USADirector: Jonathan Hensleigh
Production company billing: ©2004. Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Artisan GmbH Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International presents a Marvel Enterprises production A Valhalla Motion Pictures production in association with Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co.KG and Lions Gate GmbH A Jonathan Hensleigh film Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe 2.35:1 [Super 35] MPAA: 40653 filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses author: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co. KG, Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Artisan GmbH
Synopsis: Based on the Marvel comic book series. After his wife and family are killed G-Man Frank Castle (Jane) takes it upon himself to rid America of crime by acting as judge, jury and executioner.
Genres: Crime, Crime, Thriller
Releases
Date: 2004not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©/Author: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co., ©/Author: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co., Artisan GmbH, Production Company: Marvel Enterprises, In association with: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 2 GmbH & Co., In association with: Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co., Lions Gate GmbH, [Production Company]: Punisher Productions, Executive Producer: Stan Lee, Executive Producer: Kevin Feige, Executive Producer: John Starke, Executive Producer: Andreas Schmid, Executive Producer: Christopher Roberts, Executive Producer: Christopher Eberts, [Executive Producer]: Amir Malin, [Executive Producer]: Richard Saperstein, [Executive Producer]: Andrew Golov, Patrick Gunn, Produced by: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, Co-producer: Avi Arad, Co-producer: Andreas Grosch, Associate Producer: Anson Downes, Associate Producer: Linda Favila, For LionsGteE (Senior VP of Production): Donna Sloan, For LionsGteE (Manager of Production): Curtis A. Miller, For LionsGteE (Production Co-ordinator): Daniel Macarthur, Unit Production Manager: John Starke, Production Supervisor: Kiley Fascia, Production Supervisor (2nd Unit): Beverly Vistacion, Production Co-ordinator: Sondra Dee Boyachek, Production Accountant: Sheilah Sullivan, Production Accountant: Sharon L. Vise, Location Manager: Brett Botula, Post-production Supervisor: Janet Fries Eckholm, [Executive in Charge of Post-production]: Richard Jordan, Bob Wenokur, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Bobby Williams, 2nd Unit Director: Gary Hymes, Assistant Director (1st): David Sardi, Assistant Director (2nd): Richard Oswald, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Steve Battaglia, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd): Christian Clark, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Marten Piccinini, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Christian Clarke, Cheeba White, DGA Trainee: Gianna Degiulio, Script Supervisor: Deirdre Horgan, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Joan Puma, Casting: Pam Dixon, Casting (Florida): Kimberly Mullen, Mark Mullen, Casting (Assistant): Robert Mickelson, Casting (Florida Assistant): Melissa Ready, Casting (Extras): Ellen Jacoby, Casting (Extras Assistant): Taryn Arleo, Casting (ADR Voice): Barbara Harris, Written by: Jonathan Hensleigh, Written by (and): Michael France, Based on the Marvel book character: Marvel Comics, Director of Photography: Conrad W. Hall, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Josh Bleibtreu, Camera Operator: Todd Henry, B Camera Operator: Bob Ulland, B Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Stephen Campbell, Steadicam Operator: Bob Ulland, Stills Photographer: Gene Page, Visual Effects: Fantasy II Film Effects, Additional Visual Effects: Howard Anderson Company, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Kevin Harris, Special Effects (Set Co-ordinator): Thomas Kittle, Special Effects (Foreman): Michael Doyle, Special Effects (Technician): Harvey Collins, Special Effects (Technician): Ken Gorrell, John Salemi, Special Effects (2nd Unit Co-ordinator): Rick Perry, Special Effects ([2nd Unit] Technician): Durk Tyndall, Special Effects ([2nd Unit] Technician): Timothy Tonkin, Special Effects ([2nd Unit] Technician): Jack Lynch, Special Effects ([2nd Unit] Technician): Michael Clark, Richard Pecora, Special Effects (2nd Unit Foreman): Rick Perry, Special Effects (2nd Unit): Michael Clark, Jack Lynch, Graphic Designer: Ben Wolcott, Edited by: Steven Kemper, Jeff Gullo, Production Designer: Michael Z. Hanan, Art Director: John Hansen, Art Director: Arlan Jay Vetter, Set Designer: Gina B. Cranham, Set Designer: Richard Fojo, Set Decorator: Casey Hallenbeck, Scenic Artist: Carla Bailey-Peters, Sign Maker: Jeffrey Harris, Sign Painter: Dean F. Janik, Storyboard Artist: Ted Boonthanakit, Property Master: Charlie Guanci, Property Master (2nd Unit): Andrew Wert, Costume Designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn, Speciality Costume Maker: Dominick Derasmo, Wardrobe Supervisor: Wendy Craig, Mary Lou Byrd, Key Make-up: Lee Grimes, Make-up Artist: Roger Jacobs, Hair/Make-up Artist to Tom Jane: Michele Baylis, Make-up for John Travolta: Michelle Bühler, Prosthetics Created by: Matthew W. Mungle, Prosthetic Lab Work: Ryan Mcdowell, Prosthetic Lab Work: Kris Kobzina, Prosthetic Lab Work: Chris Burgoyne, Prosthetic Lab Work: Eddie Vargas, Prosthetic Lab Work: Chuck O'Brien, Ozzy Alvarez, Department Head Hair: Gary Walker, Kathe Swanson, Key Hair: Randa Squillacote, Key Hair (2nd Unit): Gunnar Swanson, Hair for John Travolta: Yolanda Toussieng, Main Title Design: Kaleidoscope Films Group, KFG (Producer): Pamela Green, KFG (Art Director): Jarik van Sluijs, KFG (Designer): Julio Ferrario, KFG (Designer): Robbie Bolick, Stephan Burle, KFG (Post-production Supervisor): Wendi McNeese, End Titles: Title House, Digital Intermediate Sequences: Technicolor Digital Intermediates, FotoKem, Lab Colour Timer: Michael Hatzer, Music: Carlo Siliotto, Music Performed by: The Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Musician (Cello Solo): Christo Tanev, Musician (Viola Solo): Valentiv Gherov, [Music] Orchestrated/Conducted by: Carlo Siliotto, Music Supervisor: David Jordan, Music Co-ordinator: Jojo Villanueva, [Music Co-ordinator for Lions Gate]: Tiffany Ryan, [Music Executive for Lions Gate Films]: Joel C. High, [Music Executive - Artisan Entertainmnt]: Oji Nwankwo, Music Editor: Dave Tinsley, Additional Music Editor: Brian Richards, Philip Tallman, [Production] Sound Mixer: Tim Cooney, [Production] Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Bill Byers, Boom Operator: Michael Schmidt, Re-recording Mixer: Jon Taylor, Brad Sherman, Re-recording Recordist: Unsun Song, Supervising Sound Editor: Kelly Cabral, Supervising Sound Editor: Paul Timothy Carden, Sound Editorial Services: The Racket, Dialogue Editor: Sarah Rudolph Payan, Sound Effects Editor: Rickley W. Dumm, Sound Effects Editor: Thomas O'neill Younkman, Sound Effects Editor: Ai-Ling Lee, Sound Effects Editor: Jason King, ADR Recordist: Chris Navarro, ADR Mixer: Eric Thompson, Foley Artist: Edward Steidele, Foley Artist: Jerry Trent, Foley Mixer: Gary Coppola, Foley Mixer: Chris Trent, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gary Hymes, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Mike Massa, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Mike Massa, Stunt Performer: Laura Albert, Stunt Performer: Chick Dale Bernhard, Stunt Performer: Chino Binamo, Stunt Performer: Bobby Black, Stunt Performer: Terry Bradenburgh, Stunt Performer: Donna Evans, Stunt Performer: Sean Graham, Stunt Performer: Mark Hager, Stunt Performer: Gene Harrison, Stunt Performer: Les Larson, Stunt Performer: Marc Macauley, Stunt Performer: Eric Miranda, Stunt Performer: Jeff Moldovan, Stunt Performer: Mike Owen, Stunt Performer: Bill Scharpf, Stunt Performer: Lonnie Smith, John Zimmerman, Marine Co-ordinator: Ricou Browning, Marine Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Ricou Browning, Dolby Consultant: Bryan Arenas, Combat Weapons Trainer: Michael Mello, Armourer: Charlie Guanci, Unit Publicist: Amy Johnson
Cast
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Tom Jane (Frank Castle, 'The Punisher'), John Travolta (Howard Saint), Will Patton (Quentin Glass), Roy Scheider (Frank Castle Sr), Laura Harring (Livia Saint), Ben Foster (Spacker Dave), Samantha Mathis (Maria Castle), James Carpinello (Bobby Saint/John Saint), Russell Andrews (Jimmy Weeks, FBI agent), Eddie Jemison (Micky Duka), John Pinette (Mr Bumpo), Rebecca Romijn (Joan), Omar Avila (Joe Toro), Mark Collie (Harry Heck), Russ Comegys (Tattooed Mike), Antoni Corone (T.J.), Rick Elmhurst (Bay News 9 newscaster), Michael Francis (Toro croupier), William Hasenzahl (EMT), Marco St. John (Police Chief Morris), Marcus Johns (Will Castle), Bonnie Johnson (Betty Castle), Veryl Jones (Candelaria), Carleth Keys (Bay News 9 newscaster), Alan Lilly (accountant 3), Terry Loughlin (Spoon), Marc Macaulay (Dante), Jim Meskimen (accountant 1), Kevin Nash (The Russian), Tom Nowicki (Lincoln), Robin O'Dell (field reporter), Yamil Piedra (Toro pit boss), Steve Raulerson (Yuri Astrov), Hank Stone (cutter), Sonny Surowiec (Saint Puerto Rico enforcer), Jack Swanson (accountant 2), Josh Thomas (NBC newscaster), Eduardo Yañez (Mike Toro)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Review n653 February 2005 Page: 126Title: The PunisherAuthor: GK Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v14 n11 November 2004 Pages: 63-64
Title: The PunisherAuthor: OSMOND, Andrew Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n179 May 2004 Page: 20
Title: Coming soon: tomorrow's movies todayArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v36 n3 Jun/Jul 2004 Page: 58
Title: In review: film in briefAuthor: D.E.W. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1450 23 Apr 2004 Page: 23
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 19 Apr 2004 Page: 38
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n21 22 May 2004 Page: 28
Title: Markt: FilmkritikenAuthor: DOCKHORN, Katharina Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
In: Premiere n328 June 2004 Page: 48
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [C.J.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Film Review vSpec. n55 Yearbook 2005 Page: 143
Title: The PunisherAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1451 30 Apr 2004 Page: 10
Title: People: US: budgetary fluxAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with producer Gale Anne Hurd who describes her work on The PUNISHER.
In: StarBurst n316 November 2004 Page: 82
Title: New moviesAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinefantastique v36 n2 Apr/May 2004 Pages: 3-4
Title: CFQ Update: Revenge is sweetAuthor: JORDAN, Sean Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n43 2004 Page: 57
Title: Film Music Review: New FilmsAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for The PUNISHER.
In: Empire n181 July 2004 Page: 94
Title: The summer preview Sep 04Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n7 August 2004 Pages: 36-37
Title: Score: Reviews of CDsAuthor: GLOJAN, Luke Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for The PUNISHER.
In: Film Review vSpec. n52 Spiderman Pages: 54-55
Title: The 2004 blockbuster previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v17 n5 February 2004 Page: 36
Title: First look: The PunisherAuthor: HAUSER, Brooke Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Thomas Jane comments on his role at Frank Castle in Jonathan Hensleigh's The PUNISHER.