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Punisher: War Zone

Movie » Punisher: War Zone released on December 05, 2008.

The 2008 adaptation of "The Punisher" from martial artist director Lexi Alexander. The Punisher is portayed here as he is known in the comics.

The Punisher: War Zone wiki last edited by guttridgeb on 04/03/13 11:50AM View full history

When Frank Castle (aka the Punisher) screws up an FBI investigation by killing an undercover agent, he creates new enemies on both sides of the law. And when the self-proclaimed "Jigsaw" resurfaces with the murderous intentions, Castle takes it upon himself to wage a war against the criminal underworld and clean up the mess he made.

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2.75 stars 2.75/5 Stars Average score of 6 user reviews

The Best We've Got 0

Poor Punisher. He hasn't been treated with any respect in other media. The worst offender (that I've seen) is the 2004 Punisher movie with Thomas Jane. I originally got that and War Zone at the same time, and I watched the Jane one first. The only thing close to positive I can say about that movie is the costume looked pretty cool. I quickly got rid of War Zone, and seeing the type of reviews it got, I never looked back.Fast forward to 2013. It's been kind of boring, I love the Punisher even mor...

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

Very Good 0

  This movie brings me back to the old gory 80s action movies.  A great way to make a punisher movie.  This movie has some dark humor in it.  The language is very expllicit, (eg. around 20 or more f***s) but true to the style of the movie.  I would not suggest this to squemish viewers as there are  many gory scenes.  Back to the review, the movie's story is pretty strong, and the fight scenes are plentiful.  If you like action packed fun movies this is a movie for you.  If not then watch somethi...

7 out of 9 found this review helpful.

Best Punisher Movie 0

Why this movie has become a flop is beyond me. I'd like to think that it has something to do with the tainted reputation of the Punisher thanks to his last (awful) movie from 2003 with Thomas Jane and that that made the public stay away from this movie. Now, before I go on, let me tell you that I'm a tough sell for comic-book movies, I disliked Daredevil, Elektra, the 2003 Punisher, the two Fantastic Four movies, and X-men 3. That being said, this movie was very good. It reminded me of an old 19...

2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

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