Remorseful former mercenary-turned-bodyguard Creasy (Denzel Washington) is hired by a wealthy family to protect their 10-year-old daughter, Pita (Dakota Fanning), from a rash of Mexico City kidnappings. But when the child he befriends is kidnapped while under his watch, Creasy - aided by his only true friend, Rayburn (.. Read more
| Starring | Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell |
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| Director | Tony Scott |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Mean-spirited revenge thriller with a hero who possesses the sensibility of a cornered rat; the fussy direction and editing are a welcome distraction from the vile happenings on screen.
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Denzel Washington in his usual form
As usual with Denzel Washington, you get an engaging story (certainly by action film standards, anyway).
This is not as good as the gripping and ... read more »
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A good action packed enjoyable movie…..
Denzel Washington plays a great character, being a bodyguard to a young child in Mexico with rich parents. The story evolves with the relationship being Creasy... read more »
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Denzel at his best!
I don't think I have ever seen a bad film with Denzel Washington in it. This is right up there with his best. Great story great acting love it!!!
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Benchmark Movie.
Great film, great cast, great screenplay, great direction. Not very often does it all come together but in this film it does. Raw and Gritty, loved it, sets a ... read more »
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A great night in not to be missed
Wow! What a great film. Didn't want it to end. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a thriller. A great night in watching a star movie. Don'... read more »
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Blockbuster of a movie
Wow!What a fantasic gripping film with lots of twists and turns.I would wholeheartedly recommened this film.A five star movie.One to watch.
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Very worth a watch
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Slow to get going, but gets there in the end
I had my reservations about Man on Fire, and those reservations grew a little during the first hour or so. The movie spends a lot of time establishing the ... read more »
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Man on Fire
Plodding, ponderous and mind-numbingly slow. Full of all the usual cliches and lacking originality, depsite a strongish (on paper) cast. Gave up after an hour. ... read more »
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Man on Fire
Not sure where the title came from? But, I have never seen a Washington film that I did not like watching. THIS ONE is no exception..Pacy, with style and good ... read more »
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Dreadful
This film starts off ok; Denzel looks after Dakota Fanning and there's a relationship building. Then she gets kidnapped, which won't be giving much away... read more »
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