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The Punisher

[2004, Movie]

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The second attempt to bring a dark corner of the Marvel comic-book universe to the screen, this gloomy revenge story is undermined by its inconsistent tone. Tampa-based undercover operative Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) is ready to stop dodging bullets and take a quiet bureaucratic gig in London so he can spend time with his wife (Samantha Mathis) and young son. But his last job goes terribly wrong, ending in a shootout that kills Bobby Saint (James Carpinello), the son of vicio... read more

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Punisher Star's Name Change | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 8/4/2004
We thought Hollywood had room for only one movie star named Tom. Mr. Cruise, that is. But The Punisher's Tom Jane (the artist formerly known as Thomas) has other ideas. Ads for his new indie film Stander ? which opens Friday in limited release ? feature his new stage moniker. Apparently, Jane thought Thomas sounded too old-fashioned for an up-and-coming matinee idol. "I'm just trying to get my wife [Patricia Arquette] to call me Tom," the 35-year-old laughs. "I thought if I put it on ... read more
Seven Silly Questions for Samantha Mathis | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/16/2004
Who's Samantha Mathis? She's a 34-year-old Hollywood cutie who's dated dudes like Christian Slater, River Phoenix and Noah Wyle. Onscreen, the actress has also played sexy wives and girlfriends in movies from 1990's Pump Up the Volume to this summer's The Punisher. But before TNT's vampire miniseries Salem's Lot (June 20 and 21 at 8 pm/ET), she'd never sucked blood ? or sucked face with Rob Lowe! In honor of this unique career milestone, Mathis sinks her teeth into seven of the silliest ... read more
Showdown! Punisher vs. Kill Bill | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/19/2004
As the Punisher, Marvel Comics' iconic gun-toting vigilante, Thomas Jane squares off against an army of gangsters led by über-baddie John Travolta. But his bloodiest battle is actually happening offscreen, and it can't be won with bullets or hand grenades. That's the showdown between The Punisher and Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated Kill Bill, Vol. 2 ? which both hit theaters today, competing for the same action-hungry audience. "I'm sure they'll hurt each other at the box office," Jane .. read more

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Year: 2004
Rated R

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Cast

Thomas Jane: Frank Castle/The Punisher
John Travolta: Howard Saint
James Carpinello: John Saint/Bobby Saint
Laura Harring: Livia Saint
Will Patton: Quentin Glass

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