Man on Fire

2004 film directed by Tony Scott
Movie film Q258009
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Man on Fire

Summary

Man on Fire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.021% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,469 views/month, #20 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Man on Fire's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Man on Fire was directed by Tony Scott[4].
  • Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay for Man on Fire[5].
  • Man on Fire's composer is recorded as Harry Gregson-Williams[6].
  • Man on Fire's genre is crime film[7].
  • Man on Fire's genre is drama film[8].
  • Man on Fire's genre is action film[9].
  • Man on Fire's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Man on Fire's genre is vigilante film[11].
  • Man on Fire's based on is recorded as Man on Fire[12].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Denzel Washington[13].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Dakota Fanning[14].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Christopher Walken[15].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Giancarlo Giannini[16].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Radha Mitchell[17].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Marc Anthony[18].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Rachel Ticotin[19].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Mickey Rourke[20].
  • Man on Fire was produced by Arnon Milchan[21].
  • Man on Fire was produced by Tony Scott[22].
  • Man on Fire's production company is recorded as Regency Enterprises[23].
  • Man on Fire's production company is recorded as Scott Free Productions[24].
  • Man on Fire's director of photography is recorded as Paul Cameron[25].
  • The original language of Man on Fire was English[26].
  • Man on Fire was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arnon Milchan[21] and Tony Scott[22]. Man on Fire was directed by Tony Scott[4]. Brian Helgeland wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Denzel Washington[13], Dakota Fanning[14], Christopher Walken[15], Giancarlo Giannini[16], Radha Mitchell[17], and Marc Anthony[18].

Publication

Publication dates include April 21, 2004[28] and September 30, 2004[29]. The original language of Man on Fire was English[26]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], action film[9], film based on a novel[10], and vigilante film[11]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[27] and DVD[30].

Subject and Themes

Man on Fire's main subject is revenge[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[32], 39%[33], and 47/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Man on Fire's after a work by is recorded as A. J. Quinnell[35].

Why It Matters

Man on Fire ranks in the top 0.021% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,469 views/month, #20 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Man on Fire. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-on-fire
MLA “Man on Fire.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-on-fire.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_man-on-fire_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Man on Fire}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-on-fire}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Man on Fire — https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-on-fire (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/man-on-fire · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10h ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Narrative location Mexico
    Capital cost {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+70000000'}
    Kijkwijzer rating 12, 12
    Has characteristic Q52207399
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14390]]: man-on-fire-2004"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.