Additional information for Punisher: War Zone, which has a domestic theatrical release set for December 5, 2008. The film is being distributed by Lionsgate and has not yet been rated. Punisher: War Zone has a total running time of 103 minutes.
R
USA
18
UK
M18
Singapore
18
Ireland
R-15
Japan
MA
Australia
18SG
Malaysia
R-13
Philippines
C
Mexico
13
Argentina
18
South Korea
K-18
Finland
15
Norway
R18
New Zealand
16
Netherlands
Not Rated
Germany
15
Sweden
18+
Canada
103min
Каратель: Территория войны
Russia
A megtorló: Háborús övezet
Hungary
Justitiarul - Zona de razboi
Romania
Karistaja: Sõjatsoon
Estonia
O Justiceiro: Em Zona de Guerra
Brazil
O timoros: Zoni polemou
Greece
Panišer: Ratna zona
Serbia
Punisher - Zona di guerra
Italy
Punisher 2: Zona de guerra
Spain
Punisher: Strefa wojny
Poland
Punisher: War Zone
Japan
Punisher: Zona de guerra
Argentina
The Punisher 2
USA
The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank
USA
The Untitled Punisher Sequel
USA
December 04, 2008
United Arab Emirates
December 05, 2008
USA
December 07, 2008
Kuwait
December 17, 2008
Egypt
January 22, 2009
Singapore
February 06, 2009
Ireland
February 06, 2009
UK
February 19, 2009
Malaysia
February 20, 2009
Romania
February 26, 2009
Kazakhstan
March 18, 2009
Philippines
March 20, 2009
Estonia
April 15, 2009
Brazil
April 18, 2009
Japan
May 12, 2009
Poland
May 20, 2009
Iceland
July 27, 2009
Hungary
August 04, 2009
Netherlands
August 19, 2009
Finland
August 19, 2009
Sweden
October 07, 2009
Italy
October 21, 2009
Argentina
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After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw.
Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson), who by now has been the Punisher for five years, assaults a party for mob boss Gaitano Cesare. Billy Russoti (Dominic West) escapes to his recycling plant hideout, and Detectives Martin Soap (Dash Mihok) and Saffiotti (Tony Calabretta), who were staking out the party, inform Castle. Castle infiltrates Russoti's hideout, and a brief firefight, Russoti is thrown into a glass-crushing machine that leaves him hideously disfigured. Russoti later refers to himself as "Jigsaw" because the stitches in his face resemble puzzle pieces. Castle, who has taken cover behind the body of Nicky Donatelli (Romano Orzari), discovers that a presumed thug he had killed in the hideout was an undercover FBI agent.Agent Paul Budiansky (Colin Salmon), the deceased agent's partner, joins the NYPD's "Punisher Task Force", partnering with Soap to help bring Castle to justice; unknown to him, the task force was created to inadvertently help support Castle's cause. Meanwhile, Jigsaw frees his deranged brother, "Loony Bin Jim" (Doug Hutchison).Distraught over killing the agent, Castle attempts to make reparations to Donatelli's wife, Angela (Julie Benz), and daughter, Grace (Stephanie Janusauskas), to no avail. Castle threatens to retire from the vigilante business, but his armorer, Microchip (Wayne Knight), forces him to reconsider, telling him Jigsaw will go after Donatelli's family for revenge.Jigsaw, Loony Bin Jim, and two goons, Ink and Pittsy, break into Donatelli's house and hold the family hostage. The Punisher tracks down Maginty (T. J. Storm) a known associate of Jigsaw, executing Maginty after he has told what he knows. Budiansky and Soap attempt to arrest the Punisher, who disarms them, but Budiansky handcuffs himself to the Punisher. The Punisher tells him Jigsaw went after Donatelli's family, and Budiansky sends a police car to check on the Donatelli house, intending to turn the Punisher inn. When the patrol car fails to respond, Budiansky checks on the house, where he is caught by Ink and Pittsy. Soap frees the Punisher, who kills Ink and Pittsy before leading Donatellis wife and daughter away. Budiansky then arrests Jigsaw and Loony Bin Jim after a short gun fight.Jigsaw and his brother bargain with the FBI for their release by giving up Cristu Bulat (David Vadim), who was smuggling in a biological weapon destined for Arab terrorists in Queens, New York. The brothers are granted immunity, plus the US$12 million Bulat was paying to use Jigsaw's port, and a file on Micro. They take Micro hostage, killing his mother in the process. They once again take the Donatellis hostage, after critically injuring Carlos, whom Castle had left to protect them. Castle later arrives at the hideout to find evidence of their break-in and sees a badly wounded Carlos. He informs Castle of what happened and is then mercy killed in consent, by a sorrowful Castle. Jigsaw sets himself up in the Bradstreet Hotel, hiring a small private army of criminals. Castle enlists the help of Budiansky, who informs Cristu's father, Tiberiu Bulat (Aubert Pallascio), where Jigsaw is located. Tiberiu's goons start a shootout in the hotel lobby, affording Castle a distraction.Castle enters through a second-floor window, leading to a firefight with Jigsaw's hired guns. Afterward, Loony Bin Jim engages Castle in hand-to-hand combat; realizing he will probably not survive the brawl, Jim runs away. Castle chases him and confronts both him and Jigsaw, who are holding Micro and Grace Donatelli at gunpoint. Jigsaw gives Castle a choice: If Frank shoots Micro, Jigsaw will let the others go free. Micro bravely offers his life to save the girl, but Castle chooses to shoot Loony Bin Jim instead. As a result, Jigsaw kills Micro. Enraged by the loss of his partner, Castle attacks Jigsaw, eventually impaling him with a metal rod and throwing him onto a fire. As Jigsaw burns to death, Castle calmly tells him, "This is just the beginning." Outside, Angela forgives Castle, who bids farewell to Budiansky and the Donatelli family.As Castle and Soap leave together, Soap tries to convince Castle to give up his vigilante status after having "killed every criminal in town." Soap however changes his mind when he is attacked by a murderous mugger who quickly becomes another victim of the Punisher.
Lexi Alexander
Director(s)
Nick Santora
Art Marcum
Matt Holloway
Writer(s)
Ari Arad
executive producer
Kevin Feige
executive producer
Ogden Gavanski
executive producer
Oliver Hengst
executive producer
Gale Anne Hurd
producer
Bill Johnson
executive producer
Stan Lee
executive producer
Jack L. Murray
co-producer
Michael Paseornek
executive producer
John Sacchi
executive producer
Wolfgang Schamburg
associate producer
Ernst-August Schnieder
executive producer
Gary Ventimiglia
co-producer
Producer(s)
Michael Wandmacher
Composer(s)
Frank Castle
Ray Stevenson
Billy / Jigsaw
Dominic West
Loony Bin Jim
Doug Hutchison
Paul Budiansky
Colin Salmon
Micro
Wayne Knight
Martin Soap
Dash Mihok
Angela
Julie Benz
Grace
Stephanie Janusauskas
Pittsy
Mark Camacho
Nicky
Romano Orzari
Ink
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Agent Miller
Larry Day
Captain Ross
Ron Lea
Saffiotti
Tony Calabretta
Maginty
T.J. Storm
Carlos
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio
Cristu Bulat
David Vadim
Cesare (as John Dunn Hill)
John Dunn-Hill
Pompiliu
Niko Nikolov
Tiberiu
Aubert Pallascio
Mrs. Gordlock
Francis B. Goldberg
Asylum Orderly
Pat Fry
Priest
Robert Harrop
Mrs. Cesare
Linda Smith
Micro's Mother
Lynne De Bel
TV News Reporter
Bill Hall
EMT
Matt Holland
Arm Candy
Bjanka Murgel
Waiter
Brent Skagford
Bodyguard #2
James Murray
Plastic Surgeon
Cas Anvar
Schoolboy
Ethan Gould
Motel Manager
Mike Paterson
Banger #1
Kane Chan
Banger #2
Steven P. Park
Father Mike
Edward Yankie
Harlem Gangleader (as Tracy Phillips)
Tracy Jerome Phillips
Wiseguy
Giovanni Cipolla
Guard
Andrew Farmer
Mugger
Jean-Loup Yale
Director(s)
Art Marcum
Matt Holloway
Writer(s)
executive producer
Kevin Feige
executive producer
Ogden Gavanski
executive producer
Oliver Hengst
executive producer
Gale Anne Hurd
producer
Bill Johnson
executive producer
Stan Lee
executive producer
Jack L. Murray
co-producer
Michael Paseornek
executive producer
John Sacchi
executive producer
Wolfgang Schamburg
associate producer
Ernst-August Schnieder
executive producer
Gary Ventimiglia
co-producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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