Punisher: War Zone
Vigilante ex‑Marine Frank Castle hunts down the scarred mob boss Billy “Jigsaw” Russoti, whose vengeful army threatens to plunge the city into chaos, forcing the Punisher to wage a brutal one‑man war before law enforcement fails.
“Vengeance has a name.”
Synopsis
Frank Castle, a vigilante-hero waging a one-man war against organized crime, targets Billy Russoti, an overeager mob boss. After Castle leaves Russoti horribly disfigured, the latter seeks vengeance under the alias Jigsaw. As the "Punisher Task Force" pursues Jigsaw and the FBI proves unable to capture him, Frank must confront the formidable army Jigsaw has assembled before more of his criminal activities go unpunished.
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A crew of 305+ credited
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Edited by William YehShot by Steve GainerScored by Michael WandmacherDesigned by Andrew NeskoromnySound by Michael BabcockCostumes by Odette GadouryStunts by Scott J AteahVFX by Paddy Eason
Box Office
2008 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$10.1M
Opening week (7-day): $5.6M
Peak 2,508 theaters
Also known as
- Punisher: War Zonede
- The Punisher: War Zonede
- El Castigador: Zona de guerraes
- Punisher : Zone de guerrefr
- Punisher - Zona di guerrait
- (English)Punisher: War Zone
- (Bulgarian)Наказателят: Военна зона
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United Arab EmiratesDec 4, 2008
- QatarDec 4, 2008
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Cast & Crew
305 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ray Stevenson
as Frank Castle
Dominic West
as Billy, Jigsaw
Julie Benz
as Angela
Doug Hutchison
as Loony Bin Jim
Colin Salmon
as Paul Budiansky
Wayne Knight
as Micro
Dash Mihok
as Martin Soap
Stephanie Janusauskas
as Grace
Mark Camacho
as Pittsy
Romano Orzari
as Nicky
Keram Malicki Sanchez
as Ink
Larry Day
as Agent Miller
Supporting cast
40Ron Lea
as Captain Ross
Tony Calabretta
as Saffiotti
T J Storm
as Maginty
Carlos Gonzalez Vio
as Carlos
David Vadim
as Cristu Bulat
John Dunn Hill
as Cesare
Niko Nikolov
as Pompiliu
Aubert Pallascio
as Tiberiu
Francis B Goldberg
as Mrs. Gordlock
Pat Fry
as Asylum Orderly
Robert Harrop
as Priest
Linda E Smith
as Mrs. Cesare
Lynne De Bel
as Micro's Mother
Bill Hall
as TV News Reporter
Matt Holland
as EMT
Bjanka Murgel
as Arm Candy
Brent Skagford
as Waiter
James Murray
as Bodyguard #2
Cas Anvar
as Plastic Surgeon
Ethan Gould
as Schoolboy
Mike Paterson
as Motel Manager
Kane Chan
as Banger #1
Steven P Park
as Banger #2
Edward Yankie
as Father Mike
Tracy Jerome Phillips
as Harlem Gangleader
Giovanni Cipolla
as Wiseguy
Andrew Charlton Farmer
as Guard
Jean Loup Yale
as Mugger
Miro Bedard
as Frank's Son
Edouard Keller
as Thug
Marco Desjean
as Alpha Dog
Lise Sita
as Nicki's Mom
Nick Sita
as Nicki's Dad
Oleg Popkov
as Old Man
Eric Dauphin
as Cesare Wiseguy
Stephane Byl
as FBI Van Agent
Jon Barton
as Ice Team Leader
Matthew Chan
as Banger #3
Gerardo Lo Dico
as NYPD Officer
Claudio Tamburri
as Mafioso Wise Guy
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
14Ari Arad
Producers, executive producer
Bill Johnson
associate producer
Carl S G Moore
digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Digital Intermediates (as Carl Moore)
Ernst August Schnieder
executive producer
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer, Producers
Gary Ventimiglia
co-producer
Jack L Murray
co-producer (as Jack Murray)
John Sacchi
executive producer
Kevin Feige
executive producer (uncredited)
Michael Paseornek
executive producer
Ogden Gavanski
Producers, executive producer
Oliver Hengst
executive producer
Stan Lee
executive producer (uncredited)
Wolfgang Schamburg
associate producer
Other crew
244Mike Ash
3d artist: Pixel Magic
Colleen Mckeag
accounting clerk
Johanne Desrosiers
accounting clerk
Martine Helene Juteau
accounting clerk
Ariane Cote Chenier
additional assistant director: second unit, Montreal
Julie Bougie Boyer
additional assistant director: second unit, Montreal
Lucie Robitaille
additional casting
Sandra Ken Freeman
additional extras casting: Vancouver
Alexandre Bernard
additional third assistant director
Holly Brace Lavoie
additional third assistant director
Lili Anne Crevier
additional third assistant director
Manon Celestin
additional third assistant director
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