Man on Fire

Director: Tony Scott, Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster

Overview

"Tony Scott's kidnapping thriller Man on Fire gets a fully loaded initial release to DVD. The image is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.40:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in DTS 5

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2008
UPC:	0024543139652
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	R
Source:	20th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:26:00
Sales rank:	1,094

Special Features

Closed Caption;Includes audio commentaries by director Tony Scott, co-star Dakota Fanning, producer Lucas Foster, and screenwriter Brian Helgeland; Making-of featurette

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Denzel Washington	John Creasy
Dakota Fanning	Pita Ramos
Marc Anthony	Samuel Ramos,Actor
Radha Mitchell	Lisa Ramos
Christopher Walken	Rayburn,Actor
Giancarlo Giannini	Manzano
Rachel Ticotin	Mariana
Mickey Rourke	Jordan Kalfus
Gero Camilo	Aurelio Sanchez
Heriberto Del Castillo	Bruno
Mario Zaragoza	Jorge Ramirez
Javier Torres Zaragoza	Sandri
Iztel Navarro Vazquez	Actor
Esteban De La Trinidad	Actor
Charles Paraventi	Actor
Carmen Salinas	Actor
Rodrigo Zurita	Actor
Marizol Cal y Mayor	Actor
Hector Hernandez Zertuche	Actor
Norma Pablo	Actor
Abraham Sandoval	Actor
Gustavo S?nchez Parra	Daniel Sanchez
Hugo Pelaez	Pedro
Jes?s Ochoa	Fuentes
Alejandro Camps	Actor
Angelina Pel?ez	Sister Anna
Jorge Almada	Actor
Rosa Mar?a Hern?ndez	Maria
Carlos Barada	Actor
Ren? Campero	Father
Ang?lica Rosado	Mother
Eduardo Yanes	Actor
Itat? Cantoral	Evelyn
Jose De Jesus Hernandez	Actor
Jorge Guerrero	Actor
Jorge Z?rate	Customs Official
Enrique Gonzalez	Actor
Georgina Gonz?lez	Rayburn's Wife
Harry Gregson-Williams	Composer
Eduardo Y??ez	Bodyguard 2A
Takanori Takena	Japanese Businessman 2
Yorge Yu Lee	Japanese Businessman 3
Ryoji Ishiguro	Japanese Businessman 4
Ryoirchiro Yoshida	Japanese Businessman 5
Marisol Cal Mayor	Eighteen's Girlfriend
Roberto Sosa	Daniel Sanchez
Steve Gonzales	Insurance Lawyer
Andres Pardave	Vet
Jorge Victoria	Comandande Judicial
Bette Midler	Actor

Technical Credits

Brian Helgeland

A.J. Quinnell

Paul Borne	Stunts
Robert Brown	Stunts
Wilebaldo Bucio	Stunts
Brian Helgeland	Screenwriter
Jesus G. Duran	Special Effects
Lucas Foster	Producer
Conrad Hool	Producer,Producer,Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Producer
Gerardo Moreno	Stunts
Robert Powell	Stunts
Tony Scott	Producer
James W. Skotchdopole	Executive Producer,Producer
Lucinda Syson	Casting
Manuel Teil	Casting
Bonnie Timmermann	Casting
Jes?s 'Cho Cho' Dur?n	Special Effects
A.J. Quinnell	Screenwriter
Fidel Abrego	Stunts
Ulrika Akander	Sound Effects
Randle Akerson	Sound Effects
David A. Arnold	Sound Effects
Odin Benitez	Sound Effects
Blondel Aidoo	Special Effects
James Ashwill	Sound Effects
Chuck Toussieng	Special Effects
Antonio Cornejo	Special Effects
Don Ferrarone	Producer
Peter Toumasis	Producer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Titles
2. On Impulse
3. Unprotected
4. Settling In
5. The Hand of God
6. New Toy
7. Failure to Fire
8. On Edge
9. No Fear
10. In Loco Parentis
11. The Piano Lesson
12. Outgunned
13. Police Assistance
14. Negotiations
15. The Drop
16. On the Road to Recovery
17. Lois Lane
18. The Quest Begins
19. Extracting Information
20. At the Rave
21. Bonfire
22. Masterpiece
23. Paging the President
24. The Truth
25. The Voice
26. A Life for a Life
27. Going Home
28. End Titles

Menu

Side #1 --
Play
Language Selection
English 5.1 DTS
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
French Dolby Surround
Spanish Dolby Surround
Commentary by Director Tony Scott
Commentary by Producer Lucas Foster, Screenwriter Brian Helgeland and Actress Dakota Fanning
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Spanish
Subtitles: None
Scene Selection
Inside Look
Special Features
Commentary by Director Tony Scott: On
Commentary by Director Tony Scott: Off
Commentary by Producer Lucas Foster, Screenwriter Brian Helgeland and Actress Dakota Fanning: On
Commentary by Producer Lucas Foster, Screenwriter Brian Helgeland and Actress Dakota Fanning: Off

Editorial Reviews

Denzel Washington is always good, so it’s no surprise to see him effortlessly dominating this taut, violent action film directed with panache by Tony Scott ((Top Gun, Enemy of the State). What is surprising is how skillfully child star Dakota Fanning plays off the veteran actor in their scenes together. Washington is John Creasy, a former Special Forces operative who reluctantly takes a job as bodyguard to Pita Ramos (Fanning), the young daughter of a wealthy Mexican industrialist (Marc Anthony) and his stunningly beautiful Anglo wife (Radha Mitchell). A sullen, morose individual with a drinking problem, Creasy gradually warms to Pita’s sunny disposition -- only to succumb to the dark side of his nature when the girl is kidnapped and presumed murdered. Washington is remarkably convincing as the avenging angel who relentlessly pursues anyone who had a hand in the child’s disappearance. Cold-blooded and ruthless, this character reveals qualities Denzel seldom exhibits on screen; his portrayal of Creasy rivals his Oscar-nominated turn as the crooked cop in Training Day. And Fanning is so adorable -- and so realistic -- that her sudden removal from center stage lends added urgency and apprehension to the story. Scott’s staging is designed to keep viewers on edge throughout; his camera darts every which way and many shots are cut so short that they barely register as flashes on the screen. Action sequences erupt quickly in short, staccato bursts. But the visual pyrotechnics are strictly secondary to the powerful performances of Washington and Fanning, one of the most unlikely -- but most effective -- screen teams in recent memory.