Review of Punisher: War Zone (2008) by Bryan C — 26 Jan 2011

It gets a whole star just because of the hilarious kill on one of the freestyle walkers.

This review of Punisher: War Zone (2008) was written by Bryan C on 26 Jan 2011.

Punisher: War Zone has generally received mixed reviews.

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