Punisher: War Zone was released across movie theaters in the United States.
Frank Castle and his family are ambushed in Central Park; Frank survives but his wife and children are killed. This event sparks his transformation into the Punisher.
Billy Russoti, originally a mob enforcer, is disfigured and wounds him psychologically, leading him to become the violent vigilante known as Jigsaw.
Punisher disrupts various criminal activities in New York City, attracting the attention of both law enforcement and crime syndicates.
The Punisher targets the Gnucci family, a major crime syndicate led by Giovanni Gnucci, escalating violent confrontations.
Jigsaw murders Giovanni Gnucci, destabilizing the Gnucci crime family and intensifying the gang war in the city.
The Punisher goes head-to-head with Jigsaw and his heavily armed militia to put an end to their brutal reign.
In a climactic battle, the Punisher defeats Jigsaw, crippling his criminal organization and restoring some order to the city.
