Arad had previously pursued jane for other roles in marvel studios films. The film, starring john travolta and thomas jane, follows an undercover. John travolta explains why his villainous role was. The story, the actors all seems that have been carefully picked. The punisher is a shining example of revenge and vigilantestyle justice done right. In fact, the john wick movies are what these punisher movies should have been. Unique amongst marvel superheroes, the punisher possesses no special powers, just remarkable strength parried with a blind determination to avenge his. Oct 27, 20 i would recommend this movie to everyone. Watch the punisher online stream full movie directv. The supporting characters turn in equally descent roles, the likes of john travolta worked well, although nothing outstanding. Thomas jane, john travolta, will patton, roy scheider, laura elena harring, ben foster, samantha. I thought it was going to be some type of 80s action movie, but it turned out to be great movie aimed towards an older crowd.
All clues point to howard saint john travolta, a ruthless businessman and nightclub owner whose son was mistakenly killed by castle in a botched undercover operation back in his f. Like pulp fiction, lots of uneasy to watch and often violent scenes but essential to the movie. Apr 16, 2004 the punisher is a long, dark slog through grim revenge. The film was directed by jonathan hensleigh and stars thomas jane as the punisher and john travolta as howard saint.
A man who witnesses the slaughter of his family sets out for revenge. He turned down the punisher twice, as he did not see himself. Jane as the antihero frank castle the punisher and john travolta as. Stars thomas jane, john travolta, will patton, rebecca romijn, ben foster, john pinette, kevin nash and roy. John travolta full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When an fbi agents wife and children are murdered after witnessing a mob hit, he becomes the punisher a oneman judge, jury and executioner. John travolta was 49 in the punisher when he played the character howard saint that was over 16 years ago in 2004. Travolta being a bad guy it really suits him and he does a brilliant job. Stars thomas jane, john travolta, will patton, rebecca romijn, ben foster, john. Action movie anatomy hosts ben bateman and andrew ghai break. An undercover fbi agent becomes a vigilante assassin and sets out to unleash his wrath upon the corrupt businessman who slaughtered his entire family at a reunion. The revenge is too elaborate to be viscerally satisfying, slowing the story down. As the villain of the punisher, john travolta isnt involved in most of the action.
I tolerate the violence because it is essential to the plot. With nothing left to lose, he decides to dedicate himself fully to the eradication of crime organized and otherwise from america, as an army, assassin, judge and jury all rolled up into one man and a whole lot of guns. Thomas jane did an excellent job as the punisher and travolta s performance was much better than i was. I normally love anything with marvel stamped on it, but i honestly couldnt bring myself to finish it. I dont usually like violent movies but something about this one is different. The moment he tells travolta that he just killed his other son is particularly cold. John travolta, as the bad guy, continues to baffle me as to why he is so well regarded as an actor. Unlike most movies based on comic book heroes, it doesnt contain the glimmer of a smile, and its hero is a depressed alcoholic well he might be, since his entire family, including wife, child, father and even distant cousins has been massacred before his eyes. The punisher is a 2004 american vigilante action film. The punisher s only gimmick is a black tshirt with a skull on it. Early scenes of punisher movie filmed on honeymoon isle. No doubt about it, thomas jane ran away with this one. Translating tone and pacing from the pages of a comic book to the screen is tricky, and this second attempt to turn the story of comic hero the punisher into a movie punisher fails. Using the tried and true style of fist fights and pyrotechnics this movie keeps the character rooted in his all too mortal persona.
Bumpo rebecca romijn joan the mouse mark collie harry. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tvseries and news of top movies. John travolta has signed on to play a villain in the punisher, an adaptation of the marvel comic book that has dreamcatcher star thomas jane, 34, in the title role, according to the. Thomas jane deep blue sea, dreamcatcher steps into the steeltipped boots of marvel comics hero frank castle, a. While none of the films are considered critical darlings, the second try in 2004, which starred thomas jane in the titular role and john travolta as the villain. The punisher 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The punisher 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Hes usually sitting behind a desk or relaxing in his mansion while all his underlings bear the brunt of. Producers and distributors alike can try to market this as a superhero movie all they want but the fact is that at the end of the day the punisher is an action movie no more, no less. The punisher is a 2004 american vigilante action film based on the marvel comics character of the same name, starring thomas jane as the antihero frank castle and john travolta as. The punisher is a 2004 american vigilante action film based on the marvel comics character of the same name, starring thomas jane as the antihero frank castle and john travolta as howard saint, a crime boss who orders the death of castles entire family.
Thomas jane, john travolta, will patton watch all you want. The punisher 2004 cast and crew cast photos and info. Aug 16, 2003 early scenes of punisher movie filmed on honeymoon isle. This dark action film, based on the comic book series, follows fbi agent frank castle thomas jane as he transforms into the vengeful punisher after criminals murder his family, including his wife. Artisan pictures and marvel studios announced today that hollywood superstar john travolta has been cast as the lead villain in the upcoming movie event the punisher, the feature film production. When his son, bobby, is killed during an fbi action, howard eventually discovers that the man responsible for his death is frank castle, an undercover agent who bobby believed to be a weapon merchant, otto krieg. Aug 31, 2019 actor john travolta recently reflected on his role as howard saint in 2004s the punisher at fan expo canada the topic came up as travolta regaled the audience with his thoughts on playing wellwritten villains, highlighting his approach to playing sean archer in 1997s faceoff. A very entertaining and actionheavy film with a steady story and some over the. The punisher dvd movie john travolta thomas jane by marvel. The punisher, a crusading vigilante out to topple the crime czar john travolta who murdered his family. Released april 16th, 2004, the punisher stars thomas jane, john travolta, will patton, roy scheider the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of 33 out of 100 on. With thomas jane, john travolta, samantha mathis, laura harring. The following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, dancer, musician and pilot john travolta travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever and grease.
The punisher 2004 john travolta as howard saint imdb. The punisher is a great movie that will not leave you bored. Inspired image picture company subhashan withanage. The punisher is a 2004 american action film based on the marvel comics character of the same name why it sucks. The punisher is just a sort of deal that needs to be dark, travolta doesnt pull it off, the setting of florida doesnt pull it off, a singing assassin doesnt pull it off, and the quirky kids.
I thought this movie was one of the best i have seen in a long time. Howard saint is a powerful mob boss, with many affairs opened with many dangerous people. Thomas jane, john travolta, rebecca romijn, will patton, ben foster, roy scheider, laura harring. Castle laura elena harring livia saint ben foster spacker dave samantha mathis maria castle james carpinello john saint russell andrews jimmy weeks edward jemison nicky duka john pinette mr. Castle is gravely injured in the attack and believed to be dead by howard saint john travolta, the crime lord who ordered the hit. Watch the punisher 2004 movie online for free in hd when undercover fbi agent frank castles wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes the punisher a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length. But its tough revenge story costarring thomas jane and tarantino fave john travolta didnt click. John travolta says he had a lot of fun playing the villain in the. Actionfilme german deutsch in voller lange 2017 actionfilme german deutsch in voller lange 2017 actionfilme. New the punisher dvd, 2004 thomas jane, john travolta movie. That is not to say it is a bad achievement, for the end product is fun, exhilarating and stylish. Jul 22, 2009 with nothing left to lose or to live for, castle becomes the punisher a oneman judge, jury and executioner who declares open season on criminals throughout america. The beginning is a bit slow, but the action really keeps you focused. Frank approaches a mortally wounded saint, and throws down pictures of quentin with his boyfriend.
John travolta would be interested in another realitybased. If i could muster anything good to say about these movies, id love to say it, but sadly, captain marvel was several hundred times better than this garbage. The punisher with thomas jane should become a cult classic if it isnt already. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Its also yet another comic book adaptation done properly. If you want a great punisher series, watch the netflix series. The film is over the top when it comes to how violent it is and would rather try to focus on being as violent as possible instead of having any substance. The punisher 2004 this dark action film, based on the comic book series, follows fbi agent frank castle thomas jane as he transforms into the vengeful punisher after criminals murder his. This dark action film, based on the comic book series, follows fbi agent frank castle thomas jane as he transforms into the vengeful punisher after criminals murder his family, including his wife and son. Thomas jane actor, john travolta actor, jonathan hensleigh director, writer rated the punisher. Frank castle the punisher john travolta howard saint will patton leonard glass roy scheider mr. Today he is 66, and has starred in 82 movies in total, 30 since the punisher was released. John travolta list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies.
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