The Punishermovie | 2004 [A-Z ULTIMATE]

: The final budget was approximately $33 million, a significant reduction from the director's original $64 million vision, which resulted in several planned action sequences being cut.

: Thomas Jane underwent a rigorous seven-month training regimen with Navy SEALs, gaining 20 pounds of muscle to embody the character.

Released on April 16, 2004, The Punisher is a gritty revenge-thriller directed by Jonathan Hensleigh and starring Thomas Jane as Frank Castle. The film follows Castle, an undercover FBI agent, who becomes a ruthless vigilante after his entire extended family is slaughtered by the orders of corrupt businessman Howard Saint, played by John Travolta.

: The movie was filmed and set in Tampa, Florida. Plot & Storyline

: Jonathan Hensleigh, known for writing Die Hard with a Vengeance and Armageddon , made his directorial debut with this film.