Man On Fire
Drama, Thriller
20th Century Fox  (2004) 146 mins R

7.6 (57,161 votes)
Two-time Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington ignites a masterpiece of mayhem in this "powerful" (Los Angeles Times) action-thriller. Hard-drinking, burned-out CIA operative John Creasy (Washington) has given up on life - until his friend Rayburn (Oscar® winner Christopher Walken) gets him a job as a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). Bit by bit, Creasy begins to reclaim his soul, but when Pita is kidnapped, Creasy's fiery rage is released and he will stop at nothing to save her....

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Cast and Crew
Denzel Washington  ......  Creasy
Mickey Rourke  ......  Jordan
Giancarlo Giannini  ......  Manzano
Christopher Walken  ......  Rayburn
Dakota Fanning  ......  Pita
Rachel Ticotin  ......  Mariana
Director  .....  Tony Scott
Producer  .....  Arnon Milchan; Tony Scott; Don Ferrarone; Lucas Foster
Writer  .....  Brian Helgeland; A.J. Quinnell
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: At the end, flowers have been placed on top of the flag draped coffin. According to "Etiquette of the Stars and Stripes, Public Law 94-344, nothing is to be placed on top of the American Flag. (more)

Trivia:
Two sex scenes were filmed but then cut. One was between Creasy and Lisa and the other between Lisa and her husband. (more)

Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[last lines]
Creasy: I'm goin' home, too. I'm goin' to Blue Bayou.
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations (more)