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Man on Fire

Man on Fire

7,5 /10 (5,686 Votes)
2004 EN 146 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

23/04/2004

Votes

5,686

Popularity

8.5

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

146 min

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$130,300,000

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

John W. Creasy

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lupita Ramos

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Paul Rayburn

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Lisa Ramos

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

Samuel Ramos

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Miguel Manzano

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Mariana Garcia Guerrero

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Jordan Kalfus

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Daniel Sanchez

Jesús Ochoa

Jesús Ochoa

Victor Fuentes

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Aurelio Sanchez

Mario Zaragoza

Mario Zaragoza

Jorge Gonzalez

Charles Paraventi

Charles Paraventi

Jersey Boy

Carmen Salinas

Carmen Salinas

Guardian Three

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Esteban de La Trinidad

Guardian Thwo

Angelina Peláez

Angelina Peláez

Sister Anna

Norma Pablo

Norma Pablo

Reina Rosas

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Rosa María Hernández

Maria

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Heriberto del Castillo

Bruno

Steve Gonzales

Steve Gonzales

Insurance Lawyer

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Andrés Pardave

Vet

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Rodrigo Zurita

Eighteen

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Marisol Cal y Mayor

Eighteen's Girlfriend

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Hector Hernandez Zertuche

Chauffeur

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René Campero

Father

Angélica Rosado

Angélica Rosado

Mother

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Georgina González

Rayburn's Wife

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Abraham Sandoval

Rayburn's Kid

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Hugo Pelaez

Pedro

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Jorge Victoria

Comandande Judicial

Ariane Pellicer

Ariane Pellicer

Reporter 1

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Jorge Picont

Piano Teacher

Alberto Estrella

Alberto Estrella

Adjutant AFI

Gerardo Taracena

Gerardo Taracena

Executive Adjutant

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Nydia A. Trujillo

Nurse 1

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Maria Hall Rueda

Nurse 2

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Elvira Richards

Vet Assistant

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Javier Zaragoza

Sandri

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Valentina Garcia Contreras

Camila

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Enrique Cimet

Elderly Man

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Sparkle

Elderly Woman

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Dunia Alvarez

AFI Plainclothes 1

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Beatriz Pina

Undercover AFI

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Hector Tagle

Mariana's Driver

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Jose Jesus Garcia

Sanchez Kid 1

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Guadalupe Flores Garcia

Sanchez Kid 2

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Daniela Martinez

Sanchez Kid 3

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Rubén Santana

AFI Trailer Tech 1

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Fernando Berzosa

AFI Trailer Tech 2

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Eduardo Rivera

AFI Operator on Radio

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Victor De Pascual

Arms Dealer

Norma Martínez

Norma Martínez

Arms Dealer 2

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Aram Cardenas

Nephew

José Manuel Poncelis

José Manuel Poncelis

School Clerk

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Alejandro Camps

Bodyguard 1

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Jorge Almada

Bodyguard 1A

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Carlos Barada

Bodyguard 2

Eduardo Yáñez

Eduardo Yáñez

Bodyguard 2A

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Jorge Merlo

Judicial Police

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Alberto Pineda

Fuentes Man 1

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Jesús González Leal 'Chis Chas'

Fuentes Driver

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Rodrigo Chavez

Fuentes Man 5

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Fernando Arvizu

Thug Cop 1

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Ghalil Elhateb Estrada

Thug Cop 2

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Hugo Genesio

Plainclothes 1

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Gonzalo Alvarez

Plainclothes 2

Itatí Cantoral

Itatí Cantoral

Evelyn (uncredited)

Arturo Farfán

Arturo Farfán

Bartender (uncredited)

Adrian Grünberg

Adrian Grünberg

Docile Reporter (uncredited)

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Jorge Guerrero

Priest (uncredited)

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Roberto Kwok

Japanese Businessman 6 (uncredited)

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José Montini

Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

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Stacy Perskie

Cynical Reporter (uncredited)

Berenice Manjarrez Vericat

Berenice Manjarrez Vericat

Newscaster (uncredited)

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Raúl Zermeño

Highranking Government Official (uncredited)

Jorge Zárate

Jorge Zárate

Customs Official (uncredited)

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cryodome

2021-07-08

⭐ 5

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

⭐ 7

_**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 traged…

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Narate

2024-11-20

⭐ 9

_"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.

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RalphRahal

2025-02-21

⭐ 8

Alright, let's talk "Man on Fire." You know I dig a good revenge flick, and this one delivers, even if it takes its sweet time getting there. The plot's simple: guy protects kid, kid gets snatched, guy goes on a rampage. It's the Tony Scott package, right? So, visually, it's a trip. Those fast cuts, the color flashes, it's like he's trying to give you a headache in the best way possible. Some people hate it, but it's pure Scott. Cinematography matches that intensity, gritty and in your face. Denzel, man, he just is Creasy. That quiet, simmering anger? Perfect. Dakota Fanning holds her own too,…

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