Man on Fire (2004 film)

Man on Fire
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tony Scott
Screenplay by	Brian Helgeland
Based on	Man on Fire 1980 novel by A. J. Quinnell
Produced by	Lucas Foster Arnon Milchan Tony Scott
Starring	Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning Christopher Walken Giancarlo Giannini Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony Rachel Ticotin Mickey Rourke
Cinematography	Paul Cameron
Edited by	Christian Wagner
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Fox 2000 Pictures New Regency Productions Scott Free Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18) (Westwood, California -premiere) April 23, 2004 (2004-04-23) (United States) October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) (United Kingdom)
Running time	146 minutes
Countries	United States[1] United Kingdom[1]
Languages	English Spanish
Budget	$60–70 million[2][3]
Box office	$130.3 million

Man on Fire is a 2004 American action thriller film^[4] directed and produced by Tony Scott, from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. Denzel Washington portrays John Creasy, a despondent, alcoholic former CIA SAD/SOG officer-turned-bodyguard, who goes on a revenge rampage after his charge, nine-year-old Lupita "Pita" Ramos (Dakota Fanning), is abducted in Mexico City. The supporting cast includes Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin and Mickey Rourke.

Quinnell's novel had previously been adapted into a feature film in 1987, which was also produced by Arnon Milchan. Helgeland's screenplay moves the story's setting from Naples, Italy to Mexico City.

The film was released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on April 21, 2004. It received mixed critical reviews, but was a commercial success, grossing $130 million worldwide against a production budget of $60–70 million.