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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   68,446 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
A.J. Quinnell (novel)
Brian Helgeland (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 April 2004 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Revenge is a meal best served cold more
Plot:
In Mexico City, a former assassin swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
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(44 articles)
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Riveting viewing! more (606 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for language and strong violence.
Runtime:
146 min
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Trivia:
Denzel Washington plays the role Scott Glenn portrayed in the 1987 original film. Washington and Glenn co-starred together in "Training Day" and "Courage Under Fire". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Creasy and Rayburn are driving in Rayburn's truck, Creasy hands Rayburn a list of the weapons he wants. The page is torn from Pita's diary, which Creasy has not yet collected. more
Quotes:
Rayburn: She showed him it was OK to live again. more
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Featured in The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Bring Out the Gimp more

FAQ

Why did "La Hermandad" lead Pita's family to believe she was dead? Were they planning on ransoming her later on?
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266 out of 323 people found the following review useful.
Riveting viewing!, 4 January 2005
10/10
Author: (sblenkharn) from United Kingdom

Certainly one of the finest movies I have seen for quite some time. Exquisite direction and flawless acting make this a very entertaining and often moving film. Denzel Washington plays one of his most engaging and emotional roles to date, and the rest of the cast perform beautifully. Christopher Walken is of course superb in his part although he did not appear as often as I would have liked. A story of ultimate greed that backfires is offset against a childs innocence and love. This is also a film for action movie lovers as it has its fair share of bullets, rockets and revenge. The location of Mexico City adds a feel of seediness and corruption which in itself is an eye opener. All in all, a truly gripping film from beginning to end. Highly recommended!

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