Man on Fire (2004)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | 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:

Bodyguard | Mexico | 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:

Just before Creasy walks into the Rave Club, the song, "Juice," by Growling Mad Scientists can be heard. The song contains samples from Requiem for a Dream (2000). It's Christopher McDonald's character Tabby Tibbons saying, "We got a winner!"

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Pita is kidnapped, the police chief gives her full name as "Pita Martin Ramos". But according to Spanish name customs, the father's surname should go first, making it "Pita Ramos Martin".

Quotes:

Fuentes: You know, I-I'm a professional.
Creasy: That's what everybody keeps saying. "I'm just a professional". Everybody keeps saying that to me. "I'm just a professional", "I'm just a professional". I'm getting sick and tired of hearing that.

Movie Connections:

References Spy Game (2001)

Soundtrack:

Nessun Dorma from Turandot

Best film of the year

This has to be one of the best, if not the best film i have seen for a very, very long time. Had enough action to satisfy an fan, and yet the plot was very good. I really enjoyed the film,and had me hooked from start to finish.

Added blood and gore in there, but brought the realistic nature of what happens to the front of the film, and even had a tear jerker ending for many people i should think.

It is a must watch for anyone. Seen many reviews, slating the film, but to be fair, most the films that get bad reviews, turn out to be some of the best. this proves it once again.

Rent this film, buy this film, just go out and watch this film. You will not be disappointed.