The Protector vs The Punisher
The Protector has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.8/10 for The Punisher). The Punisher is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 51m. The Punisher is the older of the two (1989 against 2005). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Protector
The Punisher| The Protector | The Punisher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Thailand | – |
| Director | Prachya Pinkaew | Mark Goldblatt |
| Main cast | Nathan Jones, Tony Jaa, Lateef Crowder, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam | Louis Gossett Jr., Dolph Lundgren, Jeroen Krabbé, Barry Otto, Kim Miyori |
Synopsis
The Protector
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
The Punisher
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he…
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