Man on Fire

Film - 2004 - Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Tony Scott

Starring

Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, Giancarlo Giannini

Where to watch

netflix, stan

Ratings

IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 2004 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama

Man on Fire

83% match2h 26mMA 15+
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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Man on Fire hits the based on novel or book and revenge thread running through your loves; shares real DNA with Dune: Part Two; stars Christopher Walken, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Dune: Part Two✦ Based on novel or book · Revenge
The story

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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Ratings
IMDb
7.7 / 10
426k votes
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39%
Tomatometer
3.76 / 5
257k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.5 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Runtime2h 26m
RatedMA 15+
Release2004-04-23
Where to watch
Netflix
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