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The Punisher is a vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name , directed by Jonathan Hensleigh , in his directorial debut , who also co-wrote the film with Michael France. The Punisher was shot on location in Tampa, Florida and environs in mid- to late It was distributed by Lions Gate Films in North America, although Artisan Entertainment , which released a film adaptation of the same name on DVD , financed and co-distributed the film with eventual Artisan owner Lionsgate.

Lionsgate Films released The Punisher on April 16, Marvel Comics and Lionsgate began development on a sequel titled The Punisher 2 , which instead became the reboot Punisher: War Zone after Jane and Hensleigh left the project due to creative differences. The film marks the final production by Artisan Entertainment for theatrical distribution.

However, Krieg's death was faked and is later revealed to be undercover FBI agent Frank Castle, who is on his final mission before retirement. Enraged at the death of his son, Saint orders his men to learn everything they can about Krieg and acquires access by bribing corrupt federal law enforcement officers for his federal service history.

Saint orders Castle to be killed at a family reunion in Puerto Rico , though Saint's wife Livia insists that Castle's family be killed as well.

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Though Frank Castle Sr. However, Castle survives and is nursed back to health by Candelaria, a local fisherman. With the police and FBI unwilling to pursue the killers due to Saint's power and influence, Castle moves into an abandoned apartment occupied by three outcasts—Joan, Bumpo and Spacker Dave —and begins his mission to bring the Saints down.

With the help of information provided by Saint's less malevolent henchman Mickey Duka , Castle studies the Saint family and learns their every move during which he discovers Glass to be a closeted homosexual. Castle openly attacks Saint's business and sabotages his partnership with his Cuban partners.

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Saint discovers that Castle is alive and sends assassins to kill him. The first assassin Harry Heck ambushes Castle on a bridge, but is killed when Castle fires a ballistic knife into his throat. The second assassin Russian behemoth nearly beats Castle to death in his own apartment, but Castle manages to kill him as well.