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Man on Fire
1987 93 min France, Italy R 16+
★6.4
Drama, Thriller
Director: Élie Chouraqui
🎭 Based on
«Man on Fire»
byA. J. Quinnell
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Description
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.
US Gross:
$519,596
Starring
Scott Glenn
Actor
Jade Malle
Actor
Joe Pesci
Actor
Key opinion
The 1987 adaptation of 'Man on Fire' is widely considered a hollow, underdeveloped film that fails to capture the grit or narrative complexity of its source material. While some viewers appreciate the performances of the supporting cast, the film is generally criticized for its fragmented storytelling and ineffective direction.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a fragmented and underdeveloped narrative that omits key plot threads from the novel. | |
| Acting | The supporting performances by Joe Pesci and Danny Aiello provide the most convincing character work in the film. | |
| Acting | Scott Glenn is viewed as miscast, with opinions split on whether his intellectual approach effectively conveys the character's brutal lethality. | |
| Direction | The directing style is divisive; some find the pacing effective and reflective, while others describe it as clumsy and lacking substance. |