Movie Info
An agent newly retired from the CIA (Scott Glenn) agrees to become an Italian businessman's bodyguard in this adventure film. Things fall apart though, when terrorists kidnap the Italian's daughter and the agent must rescue her. ~ John Bush, Rovi
Feb 9, 2005
Vestron Video
Cast
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Scott Glenn
Creasy -
Brooke Adams
Jane Balletto -
Jade Malle
Samantha "Sam" Balletto -
Danny Aiello
Conti -
Joe Pesci
David -
Paul Shenar
Ettore Balletto -
Laura Morante
Julia David's Wife -
Alessandro Haber
Sandri -
Franco Trevisi
Rabbia -
Manfredi Aliquo
Policeman -
Lou Castel
Violente -
Giuseppe Cederna
Snake -
Angela Finocchiaro
Foot Race Pro -
Inigo Lezzi
Bellu -
Giovanni Mauriello
Elio -
Anna Papa
Claudio -
Lorenzo Piani
Bruno -
Giancarlo Prati
Satta -
Jonathan Pryce
Michael -
Giovanni Visentin
Marco -
Anita Zagaria
Conti's Wife -
Piero Vida
Kidnapper -
Henri-Charles Alexandre
Young Killer -
James Bradell
School Guard -
Fabio Bussotti
Policeman -
Anna Guerrieri
Nurse -
Alexanre Lopez
Man in Street -
Martine Malle
Prostitute -
Luigi Mezzanotte
Kidnapper -
Lucas Orlandini
Boy at Party -
Leonardo Petrillo
Policeman -
Antonio Petrocelli
Policeman -
Antoine Reb
Man in Porno Theater -
Enrica Rosso
Maria -
Marie Sellers
Prostitute -
Allesandro Spadorcia
Man in Street -
Frederica Tatulli
Elio's Wife -
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I would've really liked it if Tony Scott would lay off the drugs and quit repeating things. Once Denzel Washington went on the warpath it got good. But it was a case of too little too late.
November 20, 2006
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I know it is just a movie but I would have thought that the movie could have been better if they done it like the book as the remake (denzel) twisted certain elements and since it spawned a series of novels with greasy moving on and getting into more conflicts I thought that there could have been another series of films rather than the one off that was done though they can still do another film as nothing is impossible.
If you haven't read the book the film is based on then I suggest that you read it as there is more depth to the character and some background story to it. I think that I had read the book after seeing the film starring Scott Glenn as I had never heard of the author before reading the book man on fire.
The Scott Glenn movie may be a little dated as for the time that it was made but there is good value with the amount of stars that are in the movie and if you liked the remake it will be worth a look at the original as the book is set in Italy and this original movie is as well and I still feel that denzel Washington is too young for to play the character as he is an ex-legionnaire and had served in the army for decades.
I do like the remake but it could have done without the words coming up on the screen at certain points of the film and I would have loved it if he done what greasy had done in the book as he started at the little guys that carried out the actual kidnapping then ended up going after the top man in the mafia.