Man on Fire
2004, Crime/Drama, 2h 25m
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critics consensus
Man on Fire starts out well, but goes over the top in the violent second half. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
In a Mexico City wracked by a recent wave of kidnappings, ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Lupita (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of wealthy businessman Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony). Just as Creasy begins to develop a fondness for the young girl, a bloodthirsty gunman (Jesús Ochoa) kidnaps her. Now, Creasy must pick off a succession of corrupt cops and criminals to reach his ultimate object of vengeance.
Cast & Crew
Denzel Washington
Creasy
Creasy
Dakota Fanning
Pita
Pita
Christopher Walken
Rayburn
Rayburn
Giancarlo Giannini
Manzano
Manzano
Radha Mitchell
Lisa
Lisa
Marc Anthony
Samuel
Samuel
Critic Reviews for Man on Fire
Audience Reviews for Man on Fire
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Dec 14, 2021Strictly okay. I decided to watch it after watching its Bollywood version and I'm sure that the majority would disagree, but it fared relatively well than this.familiar s Super Reviewer
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Apr 08, 2020In this revenge fantasy Denzel goes after a group of Mexican kidnappers. But of course, he is ex-CIA, ex-Special Forces, ex-whatever flavor-of-the-month these films seem to favor to justify death dealing in new and inventive ways and on a larger-than-humanly-possible scale, like in the old Hercules movies where ol'muscley Herc would break free of 20 guys by merely shaking them off. This fantasy must have some audience traction cause they just keep making them. This one stands out thanks to cool shaky cam editing tricks and a swell performance by engaging young Dakota Fanning as John Wick's puppy, the rationale for the rampaging to surely come. Denzel is as implacable as all these retreads are portrayed as being: "I don't want to kill and maim them, but they force me to".Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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May 29, 2017So much room for improvement with that revenge montage...Ed K Super Reviewer
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Apr 16, 2016Another very underrated Tony Scott film staring the much loved Denzel Washington, It Is a film of two halves, The first half is slow in places but the chemistry between Denzel and Dakota was brilliant and watching them build a bond was a very nice touch, Then when the inevitable happened the film got much darker and went very violent as it turns into a revenge movie, The action was good, The plot twists were predictable but apart from that it's brilliantly acted and deserved way more praise from critics.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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