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The Punisher (1989) More at IMDbPro »

Sam Leary: How long do you think someone can live after you've ripped out their heart?
Frank Castle: A long... time.

The Punisher: I PUNISH THE GUILTY!
Drunk: And as a result the innocent must suffer?

The Punisher: I still talk to God sometimes, I ask him if what I'm doing is right or wrong, I'm still waiting for an answer, and until I get one, I'll be waiting, watching, THE GUILTY WILL BE PUNISHED!

Jake: What the fuck do you call 125 murders in 5 years?
The Punisher: Work in progress.

Gianni Franco: There's a limit to revenge, you know.
The Punisher: I guess I just haven't reached mine yet.

Frank Castle: If you're guilty, you're dead.

[the Punisher is being tortured]
Lady Tanaka: Who sent you?
The Punisher: Batman.

[the Punisher is about to be tortured]
Lady Tanaka: Do you know how much pain $10,000 can buy?
The Punisher: Is this question true or false, or multiple choice?

Drunk: My God man can't you see? This is a result of your five-year killing spree! You've weakened the bosses to such a degree they can't protect their own families!

Gianni Franco: Say something.
Punisher: Fuck you.

The Punisher: Come on god, answer me. for years I'm asking why, why are the innocent dead and the guilty alive? Where is justice? Where is punishment? Or have you already answered, have you already said to the world here is justice, here is punishment, here, in me.

Lady Tanaka: You Americans have a great capacity for violence, but it's wild, unfocused. You will learn.

Lady Tanaka: [answering the question, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"] We are Yakuza. When your ancestors were shepherds still screwing sheep on the Mediterranean coast, ours were the crime lords of Asia.

Lady Tanaka: That was a very expensive question you asked at our place the other night. Several of our most trusted people were working there; it cost us nearly $2 million to get them out of prison - the ones you left alive, that is.

Sam Leary: [as she and Berkowitz are combing the sewers for the Punisher's lair] ... So how come you never gave up on Frank Castle, like everybody else did?
Jake: Because I know what it's like to be given up on.
Sam Leary: Who gave up on YOU?
Jake: Everyone and myself. You know how most cops like to go out for a drink after work? Well, I kept moving on up... to the drink BEFORE work, the drink DURING work, and finally the drink INSTEAD OF work. It got to be a real problem; nobody wanted to deal with it, least of all me. Before I knew it, I was down to cleaning empty shells off the firing range. Then along came Frank Castle, ex-Marine commando with a shiny new police badge, and a request to learn from the man who wrote the book on busting bad guys: me. He helped me get my act together, and the rest is history.

The Punisher: You're a good boy, Tommy. Grow up to be a good man. Because if you don't... I'll be waiting.

Gianni Franco: How bad is it?
Terrone: How bad is it? If you hadn't come back, I'd be head of the family.

Lady Tanaka: I have an appointment and I will leave you in the hands of Mr. Tomino. He will keep you alive much longer than you care to be. Goodbye.
[Lady Tanaka turns and starts to walk away]
The Punisher: Hey
[she turns back]
The Punisher: Have a nice day.

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