Man on Fire (2004)

Regisseur:

Tony Scott

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

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

Premierendatum:

23. April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Abenteuer | Krimi | Drama | Thriller

Werbezeile:

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:

Kidnap | Blackmail | CIA | Psycho Thriller | Righteous Rage

Filmpreise:

1 win & 6 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Retro-Exploitation Revenge Film Is Sensational

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27

12:30 PM

Fox

Besetzung

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

Alternativ:

Mann unter Feuer (Österreich) (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and strong violence.

Länge:

146 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | UK | Mexico

Sprache:

Englisch | Spanisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

France:-12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Malaysia:18PL | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16 | Taiwan:R-18 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Mexico:B15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #40714) | 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

Drehorte:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Dies und das:

The zebra in Pita's house belonged to the real owner of the house. It is a real stuffed zebra. There were also leopard skin rugs around the house.

Pannen:

Crew oder Equipment sichtbar: Towards the end of Pita's second swim race, a boom microphone is visible in the top left of the shot, just prior to her finishing and running up to Creasy.

Dialogzitate:

Lisa: She likes him
Samuel: Hm?
Lisa: Creasy, Pita likes him.
Samuel: Pita loves school. She'd like Count Dracula if he took her back there.

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Soundtrack:

The Search

Retro-Exploitation Revenge Film Is Sensational

Mean-spirited, ugly, nasty retro-action thriller, about a bodyguard who is determined to find (and destroy!), the killers of the girl he was supposed to protect. This film is almost an anachronism in today's politically correct atmosphere. Director Scott doesn't have any desire to apologize for the inherently immorality behind the film's dramatic structure. Scott is either not aware or doesn't care for 30 years of social advances. I really don't think we will see a more violent film any time soon, so you better go and see this one while you can. Despite its relentless grimness, I think the movie is a powerful example of cinema at its most sinister, exploitative, and effective. Scott has a tough thing to sell, but I think I'm a buyer. The extraordinary technical aspects of this film are just too effective for me to ignore. Scott's directorial choices are simply astonishing, and he pulls a great performance out of Denzel Washington. Sensitive souls need to stay away from this one, but I recommended it to those viewers looking for a great, action-filled movie.