Which is too bad, because Glenn's strong physical and emotional presence deserves better. It just has lots of atmosphere.' Caryn James of The New York Times said that the film 'always seems about to slip into unconsciousness.' Lloyd Sachs of the Chicago Sun-Times said, 'Unfortunately, when it's required to make sense, 'Man on Fire' doesn't. Leonard Klady of the Los Angeles Times said that the film's script 'limps along as badly as its protagonist' and that the film 'is simply cold-comfort movie-going.' Michael Spies of the Houston Chronicle said that the film 'not only lacks emotion, it lacks wit and cool. However, on 15 November 2016, Kino Lorber released the first official Blu-ray Disc and DVD. It had originally been released on DVD overseas, but not in the United States, save for bootlegs.

The 13th Deauville film festival ran from 4 to 14 September 1987. It was one of 40 films screened during the festival. The film was screened at the 13th Deauville American Film Festival in Deauville, France. Al Powell face to face for the first time.) (The cue can be heard near the end of the film when John McClane and Holly Gennaro exit the Nakatomi Building and McClane sees Sgt. A cue from the film's score – titled 'We've Got Each Other' in the soundtrack album – was later incorporated into the score for the 1988 film Die Hard. The music score for Man on Fire was provided by English film composer and music conductor John Scott. The screenplay underwent several revisions. Producer Arnon Milchan wanted Sergio Leone to direct Robert De Niro, while Tony Scott wanted either Marlon Brando or Robert Duvall as his leading man when he was slated to direct. He would go on to direct the 2004 remake with Denzel Washington as Creasy. Tony Scott was originally slated to direct, but, the studio balked because at the time they felt he was not accomplished enough to pull off the project. Danny Aiello as Conti, an Italian-American mafia don.Joe Pesci as David, Creasy's friend, former partner and confidante who lives in Italy.

Jade Malle as Samantha 'Sam' Balletto, a young girl and Creasy's ward.

Scott Glenn as Christian Creasy, a former CIA agent from Northern California who becomes a bodyguard.

Creasy vows Sam's safe return, as well as vengeance on the kidnappers. Despite being seriously wounded during the kidnapping, Creasy halts his recovery to get weapons from his former partner, David. Creasy's life is shattered when Sam is kidnapped by the mafia. They become friends and he replaces her parents in their absences, giving her advice, guidance, and help with track. But as she gradually breaks down his tough exterior, his barriers come down, and he starts to open up to her. The precocious child's persistent questions about Creasy and his life are all Creasy can bear. Although Creasy is not interested in being a bodyguard, especially to a twelve-year-old youngster, he accepts the assignment because he has no better job offers. Creasy has been broken down from all of the death and horror of combat he witnessed in the Vietnam War and in Beirut, Lebanon. A wealthy family that needs a bodyguard hires Christian Creasy, a burned-out ex- CIA agent turned mercenary, to protect their daughter, Samantha 'Sam' Balletto. In Italy, wealthy families often hire bodyguards to protect family members from the threat of kidnapping. The rest of the cast includes Joe Pesci, Jonathan Pryce, Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, and Paul Shenar.Īnother film based on the same novel, also called Man on Fire, was released in 2004, directed by Tony Scott. Quinnell, with a screenplay by Chouraqui, Sergio Donati, and Fabrice Ziolkowski.

It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. Man on Fire ( Italian: Un uomo sotto tiro, French: L'homme de feu) is a 1987 action thriller film directed by Élie Chouraqui and starring Scott Glenn and Jade Malle.

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