Man on Fire (2004)
Coming Out at 23 April 2004 in theaters.
Action, Crime, Drama
Man on Fire is action-thriller film directed by Tony Scott from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. The novel had previously been adapted into a feature film in 1987. In this film, Denzel Washington portrays John Creasy, a despondent, alcoholic former Special Activities Division operative/U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance officer-turned bodyguard, who goes on a revenge rampage after his charge, nine-year-old Lupita “Pita” Ramos (Dakota Fanning), is abducted in Mexico City. The supporting cast includes Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin and Mickey Rourke. The film was a box office success despite mixed reviews.
In 2003, former U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance officer John Creasy visits his old comrade Paul Rayburn, who runs a security firm in Mexico. Wealthy Mexico City businessman Samuel Ramos, and his American wife Lisa, hire Creasy to guard their nine-year-old daughter “Pita”. Samuel only hires Creasy to satisfy the requirements for kidnap and ransom insurance (K&R).
Creasy is a burnt-out alcoholic, and tries to commit suicide one night, but the cartridge fails to fire. He distances himself from Pita, but soon begins to bond with the kind and astute girl and subsequently starts working to control his drinking, having found renewed purpose in life.
Director: Tony Scott
Writers: A.J. Quinnell (novel), Brian Helgeland
Stars: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin
Cast:
| Denzel Washington | … | John W. Creasy |
| Dakota Fanning | … | Lupita Ramos |
| Radha Mitchell | … | Lisa Ramos |
| Christopher Walken | … | Paul Rayburn |
| Marc Anthony | … | Samuel Ramos |
| Giancarlo Giannini | … | Miguel Manzano |
| Mickey Rourke | … | Jordan Kalfus |
| Rachel Ticotin | … | Mariana Garcia Guerrero |
| Roberto Sosa | … | Daniel Sanchez |
| Jesús Ochoa | … | Victor Fuentes |
| Gero Camilo | … | Aurelio Sanchez |
| Mario Zaragoza | … | Jorge Gonzalez |
| Charles Paraventi | … | Jersey Boy |
| Carmen Salinas | … | Guardian Three |
| Esteban De La Trinidad | … | Guardian Two |
| Angelina Peláez | … | Sister Anna |
| Norma Pablo | … | Reina Rosas |
| Rosa María Hernández | … | Maria |
| Heriberto Del Castillo | … | Bruno |
| Steve Gonzales | … | Insurance Lawyer |
| Andrés Pardave | … | Vet |
| Rodrigo Zurita | … | Eighteen |
| Marisol Cal y Mayor | … | Eighteen’s Girlfriend |
| Hector Hernandez Zertuche | … | Chauffeur |
| René Campero | … | Father |
| Angélica Rosado | … | Mother |
| Georgina González | … | Rayburn’s Wife |
| Abraham Sandoval | … | Rayburn’s Kid |
| Hugo Pelaez | … | Pedro |
| Jorge Victoria | … | Comandande Judicial |
| Ariane Pellicer | … | Reporter 1 |
| Jorge Picont | … | Piano Teacher |
| Alberto Estrella | … | Adjutant AFI |
| Gerardo Taracena | … | Executive Adjutant |
| Nydia A. Trujillo | … | Nurse 1 |
| Maria Hall Rueda | … | Nurse 2 |
| Elvira Richards | … | Vet Assistant |
| Javier Zaragoza | … | Sandri |
| Valentina Garcia Contreras | … | Camila |
| Enrique Cimet | … | Elderly Man |
| Sparkle | … | Elderly Woman |
| Dunia Alvarez | … | AFI Plainclothes 1 |
| Beatriz Pina | … | Undercover AFI |
| Hector Tagle | … | Mariana’s Driver |
| Jose Jesus Garcia | … | Sanchez Kid 1 |
| Guadalupe Flores Garcia | … | Sanchez Kid 2 |
| Daniela Martinez | … | Sanchez Kid 3 |
| Rubén Santana | … | AFI Trailer Tech 1 |
| Fernando Berzosa | … | AFI Trailer Tech 2 |
| Eduardo Rivera | … | AFI Operator on Radio |
| Victor De Pascual | … | Arms Dealer |
| Norma Martínez | … | Arms Dealer 2 |
| Aram Cardenas | … | Nephew |
| Manuel Poncelis | … | School Clerk |
| Alejandro Camps | … | Bodyguard 1 |
| Jorge Almada | … | Bodyguard 1A |
| Carlos Barada | … | Bodyguard 2 |
| Eduardo Yáñez | … | Bodyguard 2A |
| Jorge Merlo | … | Judicial Police |
| Alberto Pineda | … | Fuentes Man 1 |
| Jesús González Leal | … | Fuentes Driver |
| Rodrigo Chavez | … | Fuentes Man 5 |
| Fernando Arvizu | … | Thug Cop 1 |
| Ghalil Elhateb Estrada | … | Thug Cop 2 |
| Hugo Genesio | … | Plainclothes 1 |
| Gonzalo Alvarez | … | Plainclothes 2 |
| Ofelia Aguirre | … | Interviewer |
| Itatí Cantoral | … | Evelyn |
| Jose De Jesus Hernandez | … | Japanese Businessman 1 |
| Arturo Farfán | … | Bartender |
| Rossana Fuentes | … | Newscaster |
| Enrique Gonzalez | … | Taxi Driver |
| Adrian Grunberg | … | Docile Reporter |
| Jorge Guerrero | … | Priest |
| Roberto Kwok | … | Japanese Businessman 6 |
| José Montini | … | Restaurant Owner |
| Fernando Moya | … | Doctor |
| Iztel Navarro Vazquez | … | Sandri’s Girl |
| Stacy Perskie | … | Cynical Reporter |
| Berenice Manjarrez Vericat | … | Newscaster |
| Raul Zermeño | … | Highranking Government Official |
| Jorge Zárate | … | Customs Official |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia