Universe Marvel Universe. Real Name Frank Castle (born Castiglione) Aliases Big Nothing, Major Bateman, Ted Bishop, Cliff Callador, Castigo, Chaloner, Fred D'Amato. Marvel's unstoppable vigilante THE PUNISHER hits the screen in a new action thriller that introduces a comic book hero unlike any other. Thomas Jane (Dreamcatcher. When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as the Punisher. The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank. The plot was based around a few Punisher story lines from the comic book world and is an origins plot line. Product Description. Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett, Jr. The invincible Punisher comes after the mobsters who offed his family in this electrifying action/adventure film. The Punisher is a fictional villain that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita. Amazon.com: The Punisher: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis, Laura Harring, A. Russell Andrews, Omar Avila, James Carpinello, Mark Collie, Russell Durham. Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. With Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Samantha Mathis, Laura Harring. An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante assassin and sets out to. Marvel should make a television show out of The Punisher. I think this would be better than Agents of The Shield. There used to be a Punisher television show along.