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Man on Fire

"Creasy's art is death, and he is about to paint his masterpiece."

2004-04-23 Action 2hr 26m

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

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Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

  • Released
    2004-04-23
  • Revenue
    $130,300,000
  • Budget
    $70,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 26m
  • Genre
    Action, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español
  • imdb-logo
    7.7
  • Production
    Fox 2000 Pictures, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Epsilon Motion Pictures

Crew

Tony Scott
Director
A. J. Quinnell
Novel
Lucas Foster
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Denzel Washington

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John W. Creasy
Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning
Lupita Ramos
Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken
Paul Rayburn
Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell
Lisa Ramos
Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony
Samuel Ramos
Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini
Miguel Manzano
Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke
Jordan Kalfus
Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin
Mariana Garcia Guerrero
Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa
Daniel Sanchez
Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa
Victor Fuentes
Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo
Aurelio Sanchez
Mario Zaragoza

Mario Zaragoza
Jorge Gonzalez
Charles Paraventi

Charles Paraventi
Jersey Boy
Carmen Salinas

Carmen Salinas
Guardian Three
Esteban de La Trinidad

Esteban de La Trinidad
Guardian Thwo
Angelina Peláez

Angelina Peláez
Sister Anna
Norma Pablo

Norma Pablo
Reina Rosas
Rosa María Hernández

Rosa María Hernández
Maria
Heriberto del Castillo

Heriberto del Castillo
Bruno
Steve Gonzales

Steve Gonzales
Insurance Lawyer
Andrés Pardave

Andrés Pardave
Vet
Rodrigo Zurita

Rodrigo Zurita
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Marisol Cal y Mayor

Marisol Cal y Mayor
Eighteen's Girlfriend
Hector Hernandez Zertuche

Hector Hernandez Zertuche
Chauffeur
René Campero

René Campero
Father
Angélica Rosado

Angélica Rosado
Mother
Georgina González

Georgina González
Rayburn's Wife
Abraham Sandoval

Abraham Sandoval
Rayburn's Kid
Hugo Pelaez

Hugo Pelaez
Pedro
Jorge Victoria

Jorge Victoria
Comandande Judicial
Ariane Pellicer

Ariane Pellicer
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Jorge Picont

Jorge Picont
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Alberto Estrella

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Gerardo Taracena

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Executive Adjutant
Nydia A. Trujillo

Nydia A. Trujillo
Nurse 1
Maria Hall Rueda

Maria Hall Rueda
Nurse 2
Elvira Richards

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Vet Assistant
Javier Zaragoza

Javier Zaragoza
Sandri
Valentina Garcia Contreras

Valentina Garcia Contreras
Camila
Enrique Cimet

Enrique Cimet
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Sparkle

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Beatriz Pina

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Hector Tagle

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Mariana's Driver
Jose Jesus Garcia

Jose Jesus Garcia
Sanchez Kid 1
Guadalupe Flores Garcia

Guadalupe Flores Garcia
Sanchez Kid 2
Daniela Martinez

Daniela Martinez
Sanchez Kid 3
Rubén Santana

Rubén Santana
AFI Trailer Tech 1
Fernando Berzosa

Fernando Berzosa
AFI Trailer Tech 2
Eduardo Rivera

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AFI Operator on Radio
Victor De Pascual

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Arms Dealer
Norma Martínez

Norma Martínez
Arms Dealer 2
Aram Cardenas

Aram Cardenas
Nephew
José Manuel Poncelis

José Manuel Poncelis
School Clerk
Alejandro Camps

Alejandro Camps
Bodyguard 1
Jorge Almada

Jorge Almada
Bodyguard 1A
Carlos Barada

Carlos Barada
Bodyguard 2
Eduardo Yáñez

Eduardo Yáñez
Bodyguard 2A
Jorge Merlo

Jorge Merlo
Judicial Police
Alberto Pineda

Alberto Pineda
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Fernando Arvizu

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Ghalil Elhateb Estrada

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Thug Cop 2
Hugo Genesio

Hugo Genesio
Plainclothes 1
Gonzalo Alvarez

Gonzalo Alvarez
Plainclothes 2
Itatí Cantoral

Itatí Cantoral
Evelyn (uncredited)
Arturo Farfán

Arturo Farfán
Bartender (uncredited)
Adrian Grünberg

Adrian Grünberg
Docile Reporter (uncredited)
Jorge Guerrero

Jorge Guerrero
Priest (uncredited)
Roberto Kwok

Roberto Kwok
Japanese Businessman 6 (uncredited)
José Montini

José Montini
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Stacy Perskie

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Cynical Reporter (uncredited)
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Reviews for Man on Fire
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A Review by cryodome 5

Written by cryodome on 2021-07-08

His bodyguard style is much entertaining. I could watch it all up until certain point. Then it seems Denzels character goes against his usua... read more

His bodyguard style is much entertaining. I could watch it all up until certain point. Then it seems Denzels character goes against his usual serious bodyguard style. Only to progress the plot. That is when I turn this movie off

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2021-08-16

_**The Punisher in Mexico City, albeit black**_ A disillusioned ex-CIA operative (Denzel Washington) gets a gig in Mexico as the bodyguar... read more

_**The Punisher in Mexico City, albeit black**_ A disillusioned ex-CIA operative (Denzel Washington) gets a gig in Mexico as the bodyguard of a precocious girl (Dakota Fanning) from a wealthy family. Christopher Walken plays his friend, Radha Mitchell the mother of the girl and Mickey Rourke an attorney of the family. “Man on Fire” is a crime drama/thriller that debuted five days after Thomas Jane’s “The Punisher” in 2004. While “Man of Fire” was based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell and “The Punisher” was based on the Marvel Comics’ character, they’re both about men who suffer great tragedy and enact merciless strategies to take out the criminals responsible. They’re about on par, but I give this one the edge as it has more dramatic depth and flashier filmmaking by director Tony Scott (which some may find annoying). But neither is as supremely effective as the later “Taken” (2008). Some complain that the movie’s “schizophrenic” because it’s like two movies stitched together, but don’t all revenge stories have a set-up for the oncoming revenge part? This one just has a longer and more satisfying set-up. The film runs 2 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot mostly in Mexico City. GRADE: B

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A Review by Narate 9

Written by Narate on 2024-11-20

_"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting."_ Denzel is always amazing in any movie. Most of this movies a... read more

_"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting."_ Denzel is always amazing in any movie. Most of this movies are just top tier as is, but this one really sticks out to me now that I am a parent. I would have this kind of fire in me if anything happened to my kid. The colors, editing, acting, even the violence is perfect in this.

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A Review by cryodome

His bodyguard style is much entertaining. I could watch it all up until certain point. Then it seems Denzels character goes against his usual serious bodyguard style. Only to progress the plot. That is when I turn this movie off...

reviewer avatar

A Review by cryodome 5

Written by cryodome on 2021-07-08

His bodyguard style is much entertaining. I could watch it all up until certain point. Then it seems Denzels character goes against his usual serious bodyguard style. Only to progress the plot. That i...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2021-08-16

_**The Punisher in Mexico City, albeit black**_ A disillusioned ex-CIA operative (Denzel Washington) gets a gig in Mexico as the bodyguard of a precocious girl (Dakota Fanning) from a wealthy famil...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Narate 9

Written by Narate on 2024-11-20

_"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting."_ Denzel is always amazing in any movie. Most of this movies are just top tier as is, but this one really sticks out to me...

read more