Man on Fire (2004)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

A.J. Quinnell (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Revenge is a meal best served cold

Plot:

In Mexico City, a former assassin swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Bodyguard | Kidnapping | CIA | Alcoholic

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	Creasy
Dakota Fanning	...	Pita
Marc Anthony	...	Samuel
Radha Mitchell	...	Lisa
Christopher Walken	...	Rayburn
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Manzano
Rachel Ticotin	...	Mariana
Jesús Ochoa	...	Fuentes
Mickey Rourke	...	Jordan
Angelina Peláez	...	Sister Anna
Gustavo Sánchez Parra	...	Daniel Sanchez
Gero Camilo	...	Aurelio Sanchez
Rosa María Hernández	...	Maria
Heriberto Del Castillo	...	Bruno
Mario Zaragoza	...	Jorge Ramirez

Also Known As:

Hombre en llamas (Argentina) (Chile) (International: Spanish title) (Venezuela) [es]
Mann unter Feuer (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Chamas da Vingança (Brazil) [pt]
Covek pod vatrom (Serbia) [sr]
Czlowiek w ogniu (Poland) [pl]
Dia pyros kai sidirou (Greece) [el]
El fuego de la venganza (Spain) [es]
Gazap atesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Koston liekki (Finland) [fi]
L'homme en feu (Canada: French title) [fr]
Man on Fire (France) [fr]
Man on fire - Il fuoco della vendetta (Italy) [it]
My Bodyguard (Japan: English title) [en]
Tules (Estonia) [et]
U zaru osvete (Serbia) (DVD title) [sr]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and strong violence.

Runtime:

146 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | USA:R (certificate #40714) | Iceland:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Mexico:B15 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Dakota Fanning had a "stunt-burper" because she couldn't do it.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Towards the end of Pita's second swim race, a boom microphone is visible in the top left of the shot, just prior to her finishing and running up to Creasy.

Quotes:

Pita: What was your first girlfriends' name?
Creasy: Nonya.
Pita: Nonya who?
Creasy: Nonya business.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (#32.12)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Corridor

Perfect...Just Perfect. Do yourselves a favor and watch it but...

...dont read any plot summaries because in words the plot might seem trivial, brain-dead and pointless. The film is excellent, the acting by both Denzel and Dakota (she will go sky high, trust me on that)are just fabulous, and the plot is mind blowing. Actually "fabulous" is a small word to use for such talented actors. The film is just based on actual facts and some characters are not fictional, a fact that adds up to the shock that i was having during and after the film. If you are fond of both actors and of somewhat deranged films, you still haven't watched your favorite one yet...Trust me, in the end you will have a weird and inexplicable feeling. The film is awesome, see it, rent it, buy it or whatever...just don't miss it