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   • The classic action movie Man on Fire is arguably one of Denzel Washington 's best roles to date and anyone who's watched the movie will easily agree. Released in 2004, the movie has everything an action lover could want: a kidnapping, mafia-like involvement, and a cold ex-special agent who finds himself learning to open up throughout the movie.

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   • John Casey in Man on Fire is fictional, but Quinnell based Pita’s kidnappings on two real-life abductions. The first one involved the kidnapping of the son of a wealthy Singaporean businessman. The Triad demanded a ransom, but the magnate refused to pay, fearing that the criminals would target his other children.

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   Who is Creasy in man on fire?

   • In Man on Fire, Creasy is a washed-up former SAD/SOG officer whose frivolous bodyguard job for Lupita (Dakota Fanning) turns into an action-packed conspiracy after she's kidnapped.

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   Is 'man on fire' the most underrated movie of all time?

   • His most underrated film, though, has to be 2004's "Man on Fire." Based on the 1980 novel written by A. J. Quinnell, the action extravaganza is directed by Tony Scott from a script written by Brian Helgeland and features him alongside the then-up-and-coming superstar Dakota Fanning.

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   Apr 8, 2020 · The 2004 action movie Man on Fire was based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell, but also drew from real-life events and characters. Learn how the movie differs from the novel and the true story behind the kidnapping of a girl.

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   Nov 21, 2022 · John Creasy is a fictional character created by novelist A.J. Quinnell for Man on Fire. The book was inspired by two real-life kidnappings of wealthy children, but not by a former CIA agent or a SEAL sniper.

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   Man on Fire is a 2004 action thriller film directed and produced by Tony Scott, from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland, and based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell.

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   Jan 9, 2024 · AJ Quinnell, the author of Man On Fire, was a former trader who met a Mafia boss on a plane and used his story as the basis for his thriller. The novel, about a bodyguard who seeks revenge for a kidnapped girl, was adapted into two films, including a 2004 remake by Tony Scott.

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   Aug 6, 2022 · The novel and film 'Man on Fire' are not true stories, but inspired by two real-life incidents of kidnapping and ransom. The film changes the setting, the characters and the ending from the book, but keeps the core premise of a bodyguard's revenge.

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    Jan 23, 2023 · Learn how Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning starred in the 2004 action thriller based on a novel by A. J. Quinnell. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of the film's production, casting, and reception.

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    Apr 14, 2024 · John Creasy, the character played by Denzel Washington in Man on Fire, is not based on a real person, but on a novel by A. J. Quinnell. The story is loosely based on two high-profile kidnappings in Singapore and Italy, and has been adapted into several movies and a TV series.