Movie

The Punisher

“If society won't punish the guilty, he will.”

★ 5.8(693)19891h 29m

The Punisher is available to rent or buy on Sky Store in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Mark Goldblatt
Release date: 1989-10-05
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: German
Budget: $9,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Studio: New World Pictures

The Punisher — trailer

About The Punisher

The Punisher is a 1989 movie in the Action, Crime and Drama genres, directed by Mark Goldblatt, starring Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr. and Jeroen Krabbé. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 693 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Punisher in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Frank Castle

Louis Gossett Jr.

Jake Berkowitz

Jeroen Krabbé

Gianni Franco

Kim Miyori

Lady Tanaka

Bryan Marshall

Dino Moretti

Nancy Everhard

Sam Leary

Barry Otto

Shake

Brian Rooney

Tommy Franco

Zoshka Mizak

Tanaka's Daughter

Kenji Yamaki

Sato

Hirofumi Kanayama

Tomio

Larry McCormick

TV Newsreader

Themes & keywords

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