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[[Image:Mpapunishermovie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Punisher'' (1989)]]
[[Image:Mpapunishermovie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Punisher'' (1989)]]
'''''The Punisher''''' was the 1989 action film that was the first movie adaptation of the Marvel comic book character. The B-movie starred [[Dolph Lundgren]] as the vigilante Frank Castle. The Punisher character would subsequently be "rebooted" two more times: 2004's ''[[Punisher, The (2004)|The Punisher]]'' starring [[Thomas Jane]] and 2008's ''[[Punisher: War Zone]]'' starring [[Ray Stevenson]]. Despite the American setting, the production was entirely filmed in Sydney, Australia.
'''''The Punisher''''' was the 1989 action film that was the first movie adaptation of the Marvel comic book character. The B-movie was directed by Mark Goldblatt (a notable film editor who cut such films as ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' and ''[[Terminator 2]]'') and starred [[Dolph Lundgren]] as the vigilante Frank Castle. The Punisher character would subsequently be re-adapted two more times: as feature films in 2004's ''[[Punisher, The (2004)|The Punisher]]'' starring [[Thomas Jane]] and 2008's ''[[Punisher: War Zone]]'' starring [[Ray Stevenson]], and then in the ''[[Daredevil (2015) - Season 2|Daredevil Netflix series]], which featured [[Jon Bernthal]] as the character . Despite the American setting, the production was entirely filmed in Sydney, Australia.
'''The following weapons were used in the 1989 film ''The Punisher'':'''
'''The following weapons were used in the 1989 film ''The Punisher'':'''
Revision as of 00:48, 24 April 2016
The Punisher (1989)
The Punisher was the 1989 action film that was the first movie adaptation of the Marvel comic book character. The B-movie was directed by Mark Goldblatt (a notable film editor who cut such films as Lethal Weapon and Terminator 2 ) and starred Dolph Lundgren as the vigilante Frank Castle. The Punisher character would subsequently be re-adapted two more times: as feature films in 2004's The Punisher starring Thomas Jane and 2008's Punisher: War Zone starring Ray Stevenson , and then in the Daredevil Netflix series , which featured Jon Bernthal as the character. Despite the American setting, the production was entirely filmed in Sydney, Australia.
The following weapons were used in the 1989 film The Punisher :
Pistols
Desert Eagle Mark I (Modified)
Castle's sidearm is a Desert Eagle modified with an AMD-65 hand-guard reversed underneath the extended barrel.
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Star Model B
The Star Model B is seen carried by several characters in the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Moretti's goons lies dead with his Star Model B next to him. Note the lack of a grip safety.
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Smith & Wesson 59
The thug checking his boss's house in the beginning pulls a Smith & Wesson 59 .
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Walther PPK
A Walther PPK appears to be pulled by a French smuggler while fighting against the Yakuza.
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Heckler & Koch P9S
An assassin in the restaurant appears to pull a suppressed Heckler & Koch P9S .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the left, a male assassin in the restaurant appears to pull a suppressed Heckler & Koch P9S .
Browning Hi-Power
A mobster uses a Browning Hi-Power to threaten Jake Berkowitz (Louis Gossett Jr. ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The first version of the classic pistol, developed by John Browning and adopted by Belgium in 1935, the FN P-35 - 9x19mm.
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Tokagypt 58
A mobster pulls a Tokagypt 58 on Castle.
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Revolvers
Colt Python
Lady Tanaka (Kim Miyori ) takes a Colt Python off a mobster.
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Smith and Wesson Model 10
While on a torture table, Frank takes a Smith & Wesson Model 10 off a Yakuza.
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Smith and Wesson Model 29
A Smith & Wesson Model 29 is seen in the hands of Castle and Gianni Franco (Jeroen Krabbé ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Smith & Wesson Model 29 is seen in the hands of Gianni Franco (Jeroen Krabbé ).
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Submachine Guns
Uzi
A Yakuza on the boat is seen with a full sized Uzi .
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Micro Uzi
The Micro Uzi is seen in the hands of several Yakuza. Castle also uses one while sliding down a rope.
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M1928 Thompson
An M1928 Thompson is carried by Castle when he is breaking all the kids out of the jail; however, he loses it and never fires it.
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Shotguns
Franchi SPAS-12
Frank uses a Franchi SPAS-12 at the amusement park.
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Rifles
M16
M16A1 rifles are seen in the hands of SWAT officers.
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Colt Commando
Frank Castle is seen using a Colt Commando with a small suppressor screwed on the muzzle while he was raiding the Yakuza stronghold towards the end of the film.
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Franchi PA8
Some of the guards are armed with the Franchi PA8 shotgun.
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High Standard K-100 Shotgun
Frank Castle fires what appears to be a High Standard K-100 Shotgun fitted with a pistol grip at the docks.
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High Standard FLITE KING K-1200
High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 shotguns are held by State Police officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Standard Model (Catalog #8111) - 12 gauge. This is the screen-used shotgun, held by Steve McQueen in the film The Getaway (1972) .
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Sawed-off double barrel Shotgun
A short barreled Coach Gun is carried by Castle during the raid on the Yakuza stronghold.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slung over his back, a short barreled Coach Gun is carried by Castle during the raid on the Yakuza stronghold.
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Machine Guns
M60 machine gun
During his assault on the casino, Frank Castle uses a full-size M60 machine gun.
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Other
Smith & Wesson Model 276 Gas Gun 37mm
Mounted underneath Castle's M60 is a Defense Technologies 37mm Gas Gun that used in the film as a grenade launcher.
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M26 Hand Grenade
Frank uses an M26 hand grenade during the fight in the amusement park.
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Opening Credits Weapons
During the opening credits, several weapons are shown.
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