Man on Fire

Based On the book by A. J. Quinnell

Man on Fire (French: L'homme de feu) is a 1987 action thriller film directed and co-written by Élie Chouraqui, produced by Arnon Milchan, based on the 1980 novel by A. J. Quinnell. It stars Scott Glenn, Jade Malle, Joe Pesci, Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, Paul Shenar, and Jonathan Pryce. Glenn plays Christian Creasy, an ex-CIA agent hired as a bodyguard to the daughter of a wealthy Italian family, who is targeted for kidnapping. A French and Italian co-production, the film premiered on September 4, 1987, to a mixed critical reception.

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Release date:

1987

Director:

Élie Chouraqui

Cast:

Joe Pesci, Scott Glenn, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Shenar

Genre:

Crime, Thriller

Country:

France, Italy

Language:

English

Year page:

1987 in adaptations