Man on Fire (1987)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

Fairly awful, this star-studded revenge flick gives us a freaked-out Scott Glenn getting vengeance on the kidnappers who got his charge, a young Italian girl. The film begins with Glenn getting zipped up into a body bag, so we know things aren't going to go all that well. But don't mess with him: He's a man on fire! He'll get his due before he meets his end (or did he -- gasp! -- fake his death?)... and you'll get little more than a dull headache.

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Rating

2.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Elie Chouraqui
  • Producer: Arnon Milchan
  • Screenwriter: Elie Chouraqui, Sergio Donati
  • Stars: Scott Glenn, Jade Malle, Joe Pesci, Brooke Adams, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Shenar, Danny Aiello
  • MPAA Rating: R