Man on Fire
“Creasy's art is death, and he is about to paint his masterpiece.”
Tony ScottCast
Denzel Washington 
Christopher Walken 
Dakota Fanning 
Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony 
Giancarlo Giannini
Credits
Written by: A.J. Quinnell
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Man on Fire (2004) is a British action film directed by Tony Scott. It stars Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken and Dakota Fanning. It runs 146 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (427,615 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 39%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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