MAN ON FIRE (2004)

 

Directed by: Tony Scott

Based on the novel by: A.J. Quinnell

Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey Rourke, Roberto Sosa, Jesus Ochoa, Carmen Salinas, Gero Camilo, Rosa Maria Hernandez, Charles Paraventi, Mario Zaragoza

146 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:

John Creasy is a hard drinking ex-CIA operative whose past causes him to carry a heavy conscience. Creasy reluctantly takes a job as a bodyguard to a little girl in Mexico City, Lupita Ramos. Although Creasy is burnt out, with Pita's help, he learns to live again. Just as Creasy is regaining his own well-being, Pita is taken by experienced kidnappers. He tries valiantly to fight them off, but they flee with Pita. At this point Creasy will stop at nothing to find those involved and exact justice. Creasy wages all-out war on anyone involved, learning about the corruption in the highest of places and their involvement in the kidnapping racket.

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