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Man on Fire

Name: Man on Fire
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2004
Duration: 146 min

2004 · 146 min · Action

A burnt-out former CIA operative takes a job guarding a little girl in kidnapping-plagued Mexico City, and when she is abducted despite him, he unleashes a relentless, brutal campaign of revenge. Tony Scott's stylized action thriller.

Runtime: 146 min
Genre: Action · Drama · Thriller
Mood: tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry: easy entry
Best for: first visit

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Mexico

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