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ActionDramaThriller

Man on Fire

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

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.

Release Date : 2004-04-23

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox 2000 PicturesRegency EnterprisesNew Regency PicturesScott Free ProductionsEpsilon Motion Pictures

Production Country : SwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Denzel Washington

Character Name : John W. Creasy

Original Name : Denzel Washington

Gender : Male

Dakota Fanning

Character Name : Lupita Ramos

Original Name : Dakota Fanning

Gender : Female

Christopher Walken

Character Name : Paul Rayburn

Original Name : Christopher Walken

Gender : Male

Radha Mitchell

Character Name : Lisa Ramos

Original Name : Radha Mitchell

Gender : Female

Marc Anthony

Character Name : Samuel Ramos

Original Name : Marc Anthony

Gender : Male

Giancarlo Giannini

Character Name : Miguel Manzano

Original Name : Giancarlo Giannini

Gender : Male

Mickey Rourke

Character Name : Jordan Kalfus

Original Name : Mickey Rourke

Gender : Male

Rachel Ticotin

Character Name : Mariana Garcia Guerrero

Original Name : Rachel Ticotin

Gender : Female

Roberto Sosa

Character Name : Daniel Sanchez

Original Name : Roberto Sosa

Gender : Male

Jesús Ochoa

Character Name : Victor Fuentes

Original Name : Jesús Ochoa

Gender : Male

Gero Camilo

Character Name : Aurelio Sanchez

Original Name : Gero Camilo

Gender : Male

Mario Zaragoza

Character Name : Jorge Gonzalez

Original Name : Mario Zaragoza

Gender : Male

Charles Paraventi

Character Name : Jersey Boy

Original Name : Charles Paraventi

Gender : Male

Carmen Salinas

Character Name : Guardian Three

Original Name : Carmen Salinas

Gender : Female

Esteban de La Trinidad

Character Name : Guardian Thwo

Original Name : Esteban de La Trinidad

Gender : Male

Angelina Peláez

Character Name : Sister Anna

Original Name : Angelina Peláez

Gender : Female

Norma Pablo

Character Name : Reina Rosas

Original Name : Norma Pablo

Gender : Female

Rosa María Hernández

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Rosa María Hernández

Gender : Male

Heriberto del Castillo

Character Name : Bruno

Original Name : Heriberto del Castillo

Gender : Male

Steve Gonzales

Character Name : Insurance Lawyer

Original Name : Steve Gonzales

Gender : Male

Andrés Pardave

Character Name : Vet

Original Name : Andrés Pardave

Gender : Male

Rodrigo Zurita

Character Name : Eighteen

Original Name : Rodrigo Zurita

Gender : Male

Marisol Cal y Mayor

Character Name : Eighteen's Girlfriend

Original Name : Marisol Cal y Mayor

Gender : Male

Hector Hernandez Zertuche

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Hector Hernandez Zertuche

Gender : Male

René Campero

Character Name : Father

Original Name : René Campero

Gender : Male

Angélica Rosado

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Angélica Rosado

Gender : Female

Georgina González

Character Name : Rayburn's Wife

Original Name : Georgina González

Gender : Male

Abraham Sandoval

Character Name : Rayburn's Kid

Original Name : Abraham Sandoval

Gender : Male

Hugo Pelaez

Character Name : Pedro

Original Name : Hugo Pelaez

Gender : Male

Jorge Victoria

Character Name : Comandande Judicial

Original Name : Jorge Victoria

Gender : Male

Ariane Pellicer

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Ariane Pellicer

Gender : Female

Jorge Picont

Character Name : Piano Teacher

Original Name : Jorge Picont

Gender : Male

Alberto Estrella

Character Name : Adjutant AFI

Original Name : Alberto Estrella

Gender : Male

Gerardo Taracena

Character Name : Executive Adjutant

Original Name : Gerardo Taracena

Gender : Male

Nydia A. Trujillo

Character Name : Nurse 1

Original Name : Nydia A. Trujillo

Gender : Male

Maria Hall Rueda

Character Name : Nurse 2

Original Name : Maria Hall Rueda

Gender : Male

Elvira Richards

Character Name : Vet Assistant

Original Name : Elvira Richards

Gender : Male

Javier Zaragoza

Character Name : Sandri

Original Name : Javier Zaragoza

Gender : Male

Valentina Garcia Contreras

Character Name : Camila

Original Name : Valentina Garcia Contreras

Gender : Male

Enrique Cimet

Character Name : Elderly Man

Original Name : Enrique Cimet

Gender : Male

Sparkle

Character Name : Elderly Woman

Original Name : Sparkle

Gender : Male

Dunia Alvarez

Character Name : AFI Plainclothes 1

Original Name : Dunia Alvarez

Gender : Male

Beatriz Pina

Character Name : Undercover AFI

Original Name : Beatriz Pina

Gender : Male

Hector Tagle

Character Name : Mariana's Driver

Original Name : Hector Tagle

Gender : Male

Jose Jesus Garcia

Character Name : Sanchez Kid 1

Original Name : Jose Jesus Garcia

Gender : Male

Guadalupe Flores Garcia

Character Name : Sanchez Kid 2

Original Name : Guadalupe Flores Garcia

Gender : Male

Daniela Martinez

Character Name : Sanchez Kid 3

Original Name : Daniela Martinez

Gender : Male

Rubén Santana

Character Name : AFI Trailer Tech 1

Original Name : Rubén Santana

Gender : Male

Fernando Berzosa

Character Name : AFI Trailer Tech 2

Original Name : Fernando Berzosa

Gender : Male

Eduardo Rivera

Character Name : AFI Operator on Radio

Original Name : Eduardo Rivera

Gender : Male

Victor De Pascual

Character Name : Arms Dealer

Original Name : Victor De Pascual

Gender : Male

Norma Martínez

Character Name : Arms Dealer 2

Original Name : Norma Martínez

Gender : Female

Aram Cardenas

Character Name : Nephew

Original Name : Aram Cardenas

Gender : Male

José Manuel Poncelis

Character Name : School Clerk

Original Name : José Manuel Poncelis

Gender : Male

Alejandro Camps

Character Name : Bodyguard 1

Original Name : Alejandro Camps

Gender : Male

Jorge Almada

Character Name : Bodyguard 1A

Original Name : Jorge Almada

Gender : Male

Carlos Barada

Character Name : Bodyguard 2

Original Name : Carlos Barada

Gender : Male

Eduardo Yáñez

Character Name : Bodyguard 2A

Original Name : Eduardo Yáñez

Gender : Male

Jorge Merlo

Character Name : Judicial Police

Original Name : Jorge Merlo

Gender : Male

Alberto Pineda

Character Name : Fuentes Man 1

Original Name : Alberto Pineda

Gender : Male

Jesús González Leal 'Chis Chas'

Character Name : Fuentes Driver

Original Name : Jesús González Leal 'Chis Chas'

Gender : Male

Rodrigo Chavez

Character Name : Fuentes Man 5

Original Name : Rodrigo Chavez

Gender : Male

Fernando Arvizu

Character Name : Thug Cop 1

Original Name : Fernando Arvizu

Gender : Male

Ghalil Elhateb Estrada

Character Name : Thug Cop 2

Original Name : Ghalil Elhateb Estrada

Gender : Male

Hugo Genesio

Character Name : Plainclothes 1

Original Name : Hugo Genesio

Gender : Male

Gonzalo Alvarez

Character Name : Plainclothes 2

Original Name : Gonzalo Alvarez

Gender : Male

Itatí Cantoral

Character Name : Evelyn (uncredited)

Original Name : Itatí Cantoral

Gender : Female

Arturo Farfán

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Arturo Farfán

Gender : Male

Adrian Grünberg

Character Name : Docile Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrian Grünberg

Gender : Male

Jorge Guerrero

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jorge Guerrero

Gender : Male

Roberto Kwok

Character Name : Japanese Businessman 6 (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberto Kwok

Gender : Male

José Montini

Character Name : Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : José Montini

Gender : Male

Stacy Perskie

Character Name : Cynical Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Stacy Perskie

Gender : Male

Berenice Manjarrez Vericat

Character Name : Newscaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Berenice Manjarrez Vericat

Gender : Male

Raúl Zermeño

Character Name : Highranking Government Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Raúl Zermeño

Gender : Male

Jorge Zárate

Character Name : Customs Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Jorge Zárate

Gender : Male

Reviews

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cryodome

@cryodome

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 is when I turn this movie off

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

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 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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Narate

@Narate

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 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.