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Man on Fire (1987)
Director: Élie Chouraqui
Cast: Scott Glenn, Jade Malle, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce
Runtime93 min
RatingR
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Creasy, a traumatized ex-CIA agent, gets a job as a bodyguard for Samantha, the twelve-year-old daughter of a wealthy Italian family living in a swanky villa on the shores of Lake Como.
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Man on Fire (1987) is a critically acclaimed action thriller directed by Élie Chouraqui. The film follows a traumatized ex-CIA agent who becomes a bodyguard for a wealthy Italian family's young daughter. While the film's reception was largely positive, detailed audience ratings or awards information is not widely available.
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1987's Man on Fire, directed by Élie Chouraqui, is a gripping thriller that showcases the intensity of Scott Glenn's performance as a former CIA agent tasked with protecting a young girl. With its atmospheric Lake Como setting and focus on the damaged psyche of its protagonist, this film offers a unique blend of action and character study that will captivate fans of gritty, character-driven dramas.
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Man on Fire is a 1987 action thriller film directed by Élie Chouraqui and starring Scott Glenn and Jade Malle. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell, with a screenplay by Chouraqui, Sergio Donati, and Fabrice Ziolkowski. The rest of the cast includes Joe Pesci, Jonathan Pryce, Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, and Paul Shenar.
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