Episode #75 – Punisher: War Zone

The Punisher’s had three movies with three different actors, but none have really hit the target. But this week Ashley Stockdale returns to discuss the one that came closest, and that’s 2008’s Punisher: War Zone. They discuss the elements from the comics that made it into the movie, why the Punisher’s such a hard character to adapt, and Ray Stevenson vs Tom Jane.

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Directed by Lexi Alexander
Written by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Nick Santora
Based on comics by Gerry Conway, John Romita, Ross Andru, Garth Ennis, and Steve Dillon

Cast

Ray Stevenson – Frank Castle / The Punisher
Dominic West – Billy Russoti / Jigsaw
Julie Benz – Angela Donatelli
Colin Salmon – Paul Budiansky
Doug Hutchison – James Russoti / Looney Bin Jim
Dash Mihok – Martin Soap
Wayne Knight – David Linus Lieberman / Microchip
Stephanie Janusauskas – Grace Donatelli
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio – Carlos
Mark Camacho – Pittsy
Romano Orzari – Nicky
Keram Malicki-Sánchez – Ink
TJ Storm – Maginty
David Vadim – Cristu Bulat

Punisher: War Zone – Superhero Cinephiles

The Punisher's had three movies with three different actors, but none have really hit the target. But this week Ashley Stockdale returns to discuss the one that came closest, and that's 2008's Punisher: War Zone. They discuss the elements from the comics that made it into the movie, why the Punisher's such a hard character to adapt, and Ray Stevenson vs Tom Jane.