Review of Punisher: War Zone (2008) by Andrew W — 30 Oct 2012

The best Punisher film to date at least delivers the gory goods.

This review of Punisher: War Zone (2008) was written by Andrew W on 30 Oct 2012.

Punisher: War Zone has generally received mixed reviews.

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