Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Genres: Action, Thriller
Cast: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison, Romano Orzari, Stephanie Janusauskas, Larry Day, Ron Lea, T. J. Storm, Bjanka Murgel, Mark Camacho, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, David Vadim, Aubert Pallascio
Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 action thriller film based on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher, directed by Lexi Alexander. Rather than a sequel to 2004's The Punisher, the film is a reboot that follows the war waged by vigilante Frank Castle / Punisher on crime and corruption, in particular on the disfigured mob boss known as Billy "Jigsaw" Russotti. It is the third feature film adaptation of The Punisher, the second reboot thereof and the first of two films to be produced under the Marvel Knights production banner, which focuses on films for mature audiences. Punisher: War Zone was released in North America by Lionsgate on December 5, 2008, and it was released in the United Kingdom by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 6, 2009 to negative reviews and grossed $10 million worldwide, making it a commercial failure. Its related soundtrack hit the #23 slot on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart.