Man on Fire - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Man on Fire"
Man on Fire (2004)
Timing:
2:26 (146 min)
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Actors and characters
Gero Camilo
Character Aurelio Sanchez
Charles Paraventi
Character Jersey Boy
Esteban de La Trinidad
Character Guardian Thwo
Rosa María Hernández
Character Maria
Heriberto del Castillo
Character Bruno
Steve Gonzales
Character Insurance Lawyer
Andrés Pardave
Character Vet
Rodrigo Zurita
Character Eighteen
Marisol Cal y Mayor
Character Eighteen's Girlfriend
Hector Hernandez Zertuche
Character Chauffeur
René Campero
Character Father
Angélica Rosado
Character Mother
Georgina González
Character Rayburn's Wife
Abraham Sandoval
Character Rayburn's Kid
Hugo Pelaez
Character Pedro
Jorge Victoria
Character Comandande Judicial
Ariane Pellicer
Character Reporter 1
Jorge Picont
Character Piano Teacher
Alberto Estrella
Character Adjutant AFI
Nydia A. Trujillo
Character Nurse 1
Maria Hall Rueda
Character Nurse 2
Elvira Richards
Character Vet Assistant
Javier Zaragoza
Character Sandri
Valentina Garcia Contreras
Character Camila
Enrique Cimet
Character Elderly Man
Sparkle
Character Elderly Woman
Dunia Alvarez
Character AFI Plainclothes 1
Beatriz Pina
Character Undercover AFI
Hector Tagle
Character Mariana's Driver
Jose Jesus Garcia
Character Sanchez Kid 1
Guadalupe Flores Garcia
Character Sanchez Kid 2
Daniela Martinez
Character Sanchez Kid 3
Rubén Santana
Character AFI Trailer Tech 1
Fernando Berzosa
Character AFI Trailer Tech 2
Eduardo Rivera
Character AFI Operator on Radio
Victor De Pascual
Character Arms Dealer
Norma Martínez
Character Arms Dealer 2
Aram Cardenas
Character Nephew
José Manuel Poncelis
Character School Clerk
Alejandro Camps
Character Bodyguard 1
Jorge Almada
Character Bodyguard 1A
Carlos Barada
Character Bodyguard 2
Eduardo Yáñez
Character Bodyguard 2A
Jorge Merlo
Character Judicial Police
Alberto Pineda
Character Fuentes Man 1
Jesús González Leal 'Chis Chas'
Character Fuentes Driver
Rodrigo Chavez
Character Fuentes Man 5
Fernando Arvizu
Character Thug Cop 1
Ghalil Elhateb Estrada
Character Thug Cop 2
Hugo Genesio
Character Plainclothes 1
Gonzalo Alvarez
Character Plainclothes 2
Itatí Cantoral
Character Evelyn (uncredited)
Jorge Guerrero
Character Priest (uncredited)
Roberto Kwok
Character Japanese Businessman 6 (uncredited)
Stacy Perskie
Character Cynical Reporter (uncredited)
Berenice Manjarrez Vericat
Character Newscaster (uncredited)
Raúl Zermeño
Character Highranking Government Official (uncredited)
Jorge Zárate
Character Customs Official (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on the novel by A.J. Quinnell, "Man on Fire" (1981).
- Tony Scott could have headed the original "Rage" project in the mid-80s, but the studio decided to forgo his services, as the director had no major hits to his name at the time, and they simply feared he wouldn't be able to bring the project to completion.
- Michael Bay and Antoine Fuqua were considered for the director's position.
- Robert De Niro, Will Smith, and Bruce Willis were considered for the role of Creasy.
- Denzel Washington ended up in the film quite by chance. He was going to see a doctor and, to his surprise, met Tony Scott in the same hospital. The two men sat in the waiting room, had a pleasant conversation, and concluded that they would enjoy working together.
- Before Krisi enters the nightclub, attentive viewers may notice that the music briefly pauses and a rather familiar phrase sounds: "We got a winner!". It belongs to none other than Christopher McDonald, who played talk show host Tabby Tibbons in the film "Requiem for a Dream" (2000).
- In A.J. Quinnell's novel, Dakota Fanning's character was named Pinta. In early versions of the script, her name was Puta. But after Tony Scott learned that "Puta" in Spanish means prostitute, he changed the name to Pita. The girl's full name is Lupita or Lupe.
- The idea of unusual subtitles, appearing from time to time in the film, was borrowed from old kung fu movies.
- As preparation for her role, Dakota Fanning took lessons in piano, swimming, and Spanish.
- Several Mercedes-Benz S-Class cars were specifically purchased for the film and were wrecked during filming.
- The scene in Pity's room where Pity questions Crisi about his women is almost entirely improvised by the two actors.
- The actor who played Aurelio (Jero Camilo) does not speak English.
- The film's screenwriter, Brian Helgeland, first saw the original film "The Bodyguard" (1987) in the late 1980s. He took the film cassette from a video rental store where Quentin Tarantino worked at the time. Brian couldn't decide what to watch and asked Quentin, "What do you have that's interesting to watch?". Tarantino recommended this film to him.
- Two erotic scenes were cut from the film: the first between Crisi and Lisa, the second between Lisa and her husband.
- Crisi's watch is a "Casio Pathfinder 227".
- On the first day of filming, Dakota Fanning shot a scene where Crisi drives Pete to school.
- Initially, Christopher Walken was supposed to play the role of Samuel Ramos' lawyer, Jordan Kaufus (this role later went to Mickey Rourke), but Walken didn't want to play another villain. He agreed to star in the film, but only if he had a positive character, so Walken played Rayburn.
- In the film, the main character says: “May God grant them [the kidnappers] forgiveness, and I will arrange a meeting for them.” This is a reference to the famous quote by Al Capone: “Can you forgive an enemy? God will forgive! Our job is to arrange their meeting.”
- The film is based on A.J. Quinnell's novel 'Man on Fire' (1981).
- Tony Scott could very well have directed the original 'Man on Fire' project in the mid-80s, but the studio decided to forgo his services, as the director had no major hits to his name at the time, and they simply feared he wouldn't be able to see the project through to completion.
- Denzel Washington landed the role quite by chance. He happened to be going to the doctor and, to his surprise, met Tony Scott in the same hospital. The two men sat in the waiting room, had a pleasant conversation, and concluded that they would enjoy working together.
- Before Creasy enters the nightclub, attentive viewers may notice that the music briefly stops and a rather familiar phrase sounds: “We got a winner!”. It belongs to none other than Christopher McDonald, who played the television host Tabby Tibbons in 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000).
- In A.J. Quinnell's novel, Dakota Fanning's character was named Pinta. In early versions of the script, she was named Puta. But after Tony Scott learned that 'Puta' means 'whore' in Spanish, he changed the name to Pita. The girl's full name is Lupita, or Lupe.
- As part of preparing for her role, Dakota Fanning took lessons in playing the piano, swimming, and the Spanish language.
- The actor who played Aurelio (Jero Camilo) does not speak English.
- The film's screenwriter, Brian Helgeland, first saw the original film, "The Bodyguard" (1987), in the late 1980s. He rented the film from a video store where Quentin Tarantino worked at the time. Brian couldn't decide what to watch and asked Quentin, "What do you have that’s interesting?" Tarantino recommended this film to him.
- On the first day of filming, Dakota Fanning filmed a scene where Crisi drives Pete to school.
- Originally, Christopher Walken was supposed to play the role of Samuel Ramos's lawyer, Jordan Kauffman (the role eventually went to Mickey Rourke), but Walken didn't want to play another villain. He agreed to appear in the film only if he had a positive character, so Walken played Reiben.
- In the film, the main character says: "Let God grant them [the kidnappers] forgiveness, and I will arrange a meeting for them." This is a reference to a famous quote by Al Capone: "Can you forgive an enemy? God will forgive! Our job is to arrange their meeting."
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