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Man on Fire

Man on Fire

Actor(s): Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Radha Mitchell
Director(s): Tony Scott
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Children in Peril
Movie Release: 2004
DVD Release: 09/14/2004
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 26 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Total Copies: 92
Genres: Action, Thriller, Action Thriller
See Also: Man on Fire [All-Access Collector's Edition], Man on Fire [UMD for PSP], Man on Fire [Steelbook], Man on Fire [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

A man whose ideals have been shattered for the last time is out for violent justice in this thriller. Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a former United State intelligence agent-turned-mercenary who has seen too much of the violence and corruption in the world and has become jaded and withdrawn. Creasy is hired to act as a bodyguard for Lupita (nicknamed "Pita", played by (Dakota Fanning), a ten-year-old girl whose wealthy family (a Mexican father and American mother) currently lives in Mexico City, where kidnapping has become a near epidemic. While watching over Pita, Creasy becomes fond of the girl, and finds himself regaining some of his faith in humanity. But things take an ugly turn when Pita is abducted by gunmen who shoot Creasy and leave him to die in the streets. Enraged beyond reason, Creasy recovers and sets out to find the men responsible for kidnapping Pita, no matter who he has to kill along the way. Man on Fire is based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell, which was previously filmed in 1987 with Scott Glenn as Creasy. Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, and Mickey Rourke highlight the supporting cast for this remake. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Denzel Washington - John Creasy
Dakota Fanning - Lupita Balletto
Christopher Walken - Rayburn
Giancarlo Giannini - Manzano
Radha Mitchell - Rika Balletto


Editorial Review of DVD

Tony Scott's kidnapping thriller Man on Fire gets a fully loaded initial release to DVD. The image is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.40:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Supplemental materials include a pair of commentary tracks. Tony Scott's commentary will please fans, but critics who find his films to be socially irresponsible trash will be able to point to it for evidence of their distaste. A second commentary track with producer Lucas Foster, screenwriter Brian Helgeland, and co-star Dakota Fanning is a more light-hearted track and offers insight into how the film came together. A making-of featurette rounds out this release from 20th Century Fox. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Tina O. (Swan) from HENDERSON, NC wrote on 3/6/2008...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this movie. I fell in love with Denzel's character and how he reacts with Dakota's character. I have this on DVD and am keeping it to watch again.


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