The Punisher (
1989) | IMDb:
5.6
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 caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.
Starring:
Dolph Lundgren
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
,
Jeroen Krabbé
,
Kim Miyori
,
Bryan Marshall
,
Nancy Everhard
Directed by:
Mark Goldblatt
Dead Heat (
1988) | IMDb:
6.1
Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.
Starring:
Treat Williams
,
Joe Piscopo
,
Lindsay Frost
,
Darren McGavin
,
Vincent Price
,
Robert Picardo
RoboCop (
1987) | IMDb:
7.6
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.