Man on Fire (2004)

Réalisateur:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

A.J. Quinnell (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 avril 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Aventure | Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

Revenge is a meal best served cold

Plot:

In Mexico City, a former assassin swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.

Plot Keywords:

Compassion | Justice | Righteous Rage | Glock | Disturbing

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Riveting viewing!

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27

12:30 PM

Fox

Ensemble

Denzel Washington	...	Creasy
Dakota Fanning	...	Pita
Marc Anthony	...	Samuel
Radha Mitchell	...	Lisa
Christopher Walken	...	Rayburn
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Manzano
Rachel Ticotin	...	Mariana
Jesús Ochoa	...	Fuentes
Mickey Rourke	...	Jordan
Angelina Peláez	...	Sister Anna
Gustavo Sánchez Parra	...	Daniel Sanchez
Gero Camilo	...	Aurelio Sanchez
Rosa María Hernández	...	Maria
Heriberto Del Castillo	...	Bruno
Mario Zaragoza	...	Jorge Ramirez

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Homme en feu, L' (Canada: French title) [fr]
Man on Fire (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and strong violence.

Durée:

146 min

Pays:

USA | UK | Mexico

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:18PL | Iceland:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Mexico:B15 | France:-12 | USA:R (certificate #40714) | Germany:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Anecdotes:

Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Bruce Willis were offered the role of Creasy. They have all previously worked with director Tony Scott.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Creasy shoot's the kidnappers' car's driver-side window, a plastic shield can be seen in the window frame, protecting the actors from the breaking window glass.

Guillemet:

[Creasy is planning to go after Fuentes, a high-ranking corrupt police lieutenant]
Mariana: He's better protected than the president of Mexico!
Creasy: He's gonna need it.

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Self Destruction, Part Two

Riveting viewing!

Certainly one of the finest movies I have seen for quite some time. Exquisite direction and flawless acting make this a very entertaining and often moving film. Denzel Washington plays one of his most engaging and emotional roles to date, and the rest of the cast perform beautifully. Christopher Walken is of course superb in his part although he did not appear as often as I would have liked. A story of ultimate greed that backfires is offset against a childs innocence and love. This is also a film for action movie lovers as it has its fair share of bullets, rockets and revenge. The location of Mexico City adds a feel of seediness and corruption which in itself is an eye opener. All in all, a truly gripping film from beginning to end. Highly recommended!