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Man on Fire

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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