<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>
<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>
when did the first punisher movie come out
when did the first punisher movie come out
April 25 , 1991
April 25 , 1991