Man on Fire is a 2004 action-thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. The novel had previously been adapted into a feature film in 1987. In this film, Denzel Washington portrays John Creasy, a despondent, alcoholic former Special Activities Division operative/U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance officer-turned bodyguard, who goes on a revenge rampage after his charge, nine-year-old Lupita “Pita” Ramos (Dakota Fanning), is abducted in Mexico City.
The supporting cast includes Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin and Mickey Rourke. The film was a box office success despite mixed reviews.
- Starring : Denzel Washington / Dakota Fanning
- Genre : Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
- Country : United States / United Kingdom / Mexico / Switzerland
- Language : English / Spanish
- Director : Tony Scott
- Production : Fox 2000 Pictures / Regency Enterprises / New Regency Pictures / Scott Free Productions / Epsilon Motion Pictures
- Distributor : 20th Century Fox Argentina / 20th Century Fox / Bontonfilm / FS Film / Gemini Film / Herald Film Company / Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. / Nippon Herald Films / Odeon / Rialto Film AG / Shochiku / Twentieth Century Fox / UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) / United International Pictures (UIP) / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) / Gativideo / Hollydan Works / Nelonen / Paramount Home Entertainment / PlazaVista Entertainment / RTL Entertainment / Rete 4 / StudioCanal / Svensk Filmindustri (SF) / TV5
Man on Fire movie
Man on Fire release date
- April 18, 2004 : USA (Westwood, California) (premiere)
- April 21, 2004 : USA (Los Angeles, California)
- April 21, 2004 : USA (New York City, New York)
- April 23, 2004 : Canada
- April 23, 2004 : USA
- April 28, 2004 : Philippines (Manila)
- May 16, 2004 : Philippines (Davao)
- August 5, 2004 : Australia
- September 9, 2004 : Singapore
- September 16, 2004 : Israel
- September 22, 2004 : United Arab Emirates
- September 30, 2004 : Switzerland (German speaking region)
- September 30, 2004 : Germany
- October 1, 2004 : Switzerland (Italian speaking region)
- October 8, 2004 : Spain
- October 8, 2004 : UK
- October 8, 2004 : Ireland
- October 13, 2004 : France
- October 27, 2004 : Switzerland (French speaking region)
- November 19, 2004 : Sweden
- December 18, 2004 : Japan
Man on Fire cast
- Denzel Washington as John W. Creasy
- Dakota Fanning as Lupita Ramos
- Radha Mitchell as Lisa Ramos
- Christopher Walken as Paul Rayburn
- Marc Anthony as Samuel Ramos
- Giancarlo Giannini as Miguel Manzano
- Mickey Rourke as Jordan Kalfus
- Rachel Ticotin as Mariana Garcia Guerrero
- Roberto Sosa as Daniel Sanchez
- Jesús Ochoa as Victor Fuentes
- Gero Camilo as Aurelio Sanchez
- Mario Zaragoza as Jorge Gonzalez
- Charles Paraventi as Jersey Boy
- Carmen Salinas as Guardian Three
- Esteban De La Trinidad as Guardian Two
John W. Creasy (Washington) is former Force Recon Marine and assassin who comes to Mexico to visit his old friend and brother-in-arms, Paul Rayburn (Walken). Rayburn recognizes his friend’s poor physical and emotional state and convinces him to take a bodyguard position to give him something to do. Creasy reluctantly agrees, and is later offered the job by Samuel Ramos (Anthony), a wealthy automaker in Mexico City whose young daughter Lupita “Pita” Ramos (Fanning) requires a bodyguard before she can return to school and the kidnapping insurance policy takes effect.
While initially uninterested in befriending Pita, Creasy reaches a low point in his depression and attempts suicide. However, the gun fails to fire, giving Creasy a second chance. He soon bonds with Pita, and his friendship with her imparts a renewed sense of purpose in his life.
One day while waiting for Pita outside of her piano lesson, Creasy notices suspicious activity, including two uniformed Federal Police officers. When Pita emerges from the lesson several men attempt to kidnap her, Creasy attempts to fend off the attackers, killing three and wounding another, though they succeed in taking Pita anyway and critically wounding Creasy.
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