<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Punisher </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Theatrical release poster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Mark Goldblatt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> Robert Mark Kamen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> Boaz Yakin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> The Punisher by Gerry Conway Ross Andru John Romita, Sr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dolph Lundgren </Li> <Li> Louis Gossett Jr . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music by </Th> <Td> Dennis Dreith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography </Th> <Td> Ian Baker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edited by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Stephanie Flack </Li> <Li> Tim Wellburn </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company </Th> <Td> New World Pictures </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributed by </Th> <Td> <P> New World International Live Entertainment (US, Video) </P> Lionsgate (Current US distributor) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Release date </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> October 5, 1989 (1989 - 10 - 05) (West Germany) </Li> <Li> April 25, 1991 (1991 - 04 - 25) (United States) </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 89 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $9 million </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Punisher </Th> </Tr>

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