Man on Fire (2004)

Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s Creasy’s job to arrange the meeting.
Man on Fire is a searing tale of redemption, vengeance, and the unstoppable bond between protector and child. Denzel Washington stars as John Creasy, a former CIA operative and burnt-out bodyguard battling inner demons and a haunted past. When he’s hired to protect a young girl named Pita (Dakota Fanning) in Mexico City, he reluctantly forms a connection that reignites his will to live.

 

 

But when Pita is violently kidnapped, Creasy unleashes a ferocious rampage through the city’s corrupt underworld, burning everything in his path to bring her captors to justice. Fueled by raw emotion and righteous fury, Man on Fire is a powerful blend of stylized action and heartfelt drama.

 

Directed by Tony Scott with signature flair and a gritty visual style, the film is a meditation on loss, loyalty, and the cost of redemption—anchored by one of Denzel Washington’s most iconic performances.