Man on Fire [SteelBook] [2 Discs]

Director: Tony Scott, Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster

Overview

A man whose ideals have been shattered for the last time is out for violent justice in this thriller. Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a former United State intelligence agent-turned-mercenary who has seen too much of the violence and corruption in the world and has become jaded and withdrawn. Creasy is hired to act as a bodyguard for Lupita (nicknamed "Pita", played by (Dakota Fanning), a ten-year-old girl whose wealthy family (a Mexican father and American mother) currently lives in Mexico City, where kidnapping has become a near epidemic. While watching over Pita, Creasy becomes fond of the girl, and finds himself regaining some of his faith in humanity. But things take an ugly turn when Pita is abducted by gunmen who shoot Creasy and leave him to die in the streets. Enraged beyond reason, Creasy recovers and sets out to find the men responsible for kidnapping Pita, no matter who he has to kill along the way. Man on Fire is based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell, which was previously filmed in 1987 with Scott Glenn as Creasy. Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, and Mickey Rourke highlight the supporting cast for this remake.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/05/2007
UPC:	0024543442288
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	R
Source:	20TH CENT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:26:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; Disc One: full-length audio commentary by director Tony Scott; Full-length audio commentary by Dakota Fanning, producer Lucas Foster and screenwriter Brian Helgeland; Disc Two: Vengeance is mine: reinventing Man On Fire documentary; Alternate ending with optional commentary by Tony Scott; 14 deleted scenes with optional commentary by Tony Scott; Multi-angle scene study (Pita's abduction) with optional commentary by Tony Scott, director's storyboards and script excerpt; Still photo gallery; Music video: "Oye Como Va" by Kinky; Theatrical trailers and TV spots

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

Disc #1 -- Man on Fire
1. Main Titles [3:53]
2. On Impulse [2:16]
3. Unprotected [:34]
4. Settling In [4:26]
5. The Hand of God [1:00]
6. New Toy [5:59]
7. Failure to Fire [:03]
8. On Edge [3:54]
9. No Fear [2:11]
10. In Loco Parentis [2:09]
11. The Piano Lesson [3:48]
12. Outgunned [:03]
13. Police Assistance [4:56]
14. Negotiations [1:04]
15. The Drop [4:06]
16. On the Road to Recovery [1:52]
17. Lois Lane [3:21]
18. The Quest Begins [2:39]
19. Extracting Information [1:09]
20. At the Rave [3:27]
21. Bonfire [1:10]
22. Masterpiece [3:41]
23. Paging the President [2:46]
24. The Truth [3:25]
25. The Voice [2:34]
26. A Life For a Life [1:18]
27. Going Home [4:02]
28. End Titles [:40]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Man on Fire
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
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
Disc #2 -- Man on Fire
Documentary
Play All
Twenty Year Odyssey - Project Development
The Business of Kidnapping - Technical Advisors
Caught in the Crossfire - Casting and Characterization
City of God - On Location: Mexico
Fire and Passion - Visual and Emotional Style
Pita's Abduction
Script Excerpt
Tony Scott's Storyboards
Multi-Angle Breakdown
Select Initial Angles
Camera Angle 1
Camera Angle 2
Camera Angle 3
Cross-Process Camera
Four Angle Composite
Commentary by Director Tony Scott - On
Commentary by Director Tony Scott - Off
Deleted Scenes
Play All
Play All With Commentary by Tony Scott
Deleted Scene Index
Lisa Asks For a Bodyguard
Lisa and Samuel Have Sex
Lisa Talks to Creasy/Creasy Meets Jordan Kalfus
Pita Prays For a Dog
Pita Asks Creasy About His Family
Pita Asks Creasy About His Hand
Creasy Saves Lisa at Assassination/Sex With Lisa/Aftermath
Lisa Tells Samuel That Creasy Has to Go
Samuel Plays Piano/Creasy Talks to Manzano/Lisa Prays
Pita's Ghost Appears in Backyard
Creasy Kills Kidnapper Sandri
Jordan Kalfus Explains the Kidnapping of Pita
Samuel Kills Jordan
Creasy Talks to Marianna and Manzano
Alternate End
Photo Gallery
Music Video
"Oye Como Va" Music Video by Kinky
Trailers
Play All
Man on Fire Theatrical Trailer A
Man on Fire Theatrical Trailer B
Man on Fire Theatrical Trailer C
Antwone Fisher
Entrapment
Men of Honor
Transporter

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.