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Man on Fire

Movie·2004·Action, Drama, Thriller·2h 26m·7.5 (5,712)·Directed by Tony Scott

Streaming on (US) Starz Apple TV ChannelAMC Plus Apple TV Channel YouTube TVPhiloSee all

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

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Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonJohn W. CreasyDakota FanningDakota FanningLupita RamosChristopher WalkenChristopher WalkenPaul RayburnRadha MitchellRadha MitchellLisa RamosMarc AnthonyMarc AnthonySamuel RamosGiancarlo GianniniGiancarlo GianniniMiguel ManzanoRachel TicotinRachel TicotinMariana Garcia GuerreroMickey RourkeMickey RourkeJordan Kalfus

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