John W Creasy Died December 16 2003 (2024)

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Is John Creasy a true story? ›

But His Story Is Inspired By Two Real-Life Kidnappings

Man on Fire is not an original story by Tony Scott. It's based on a 1980 book by A. J. Quinnell of the same name, starring John Creasy, a fictional character.

Struggling with alcoholism, burnout and guilt over his actions with the CIA, Creasy tries to commit suicide but his gun misfires. He is reminded by Rayburn of their saying "a bullet always tells the truth" and begins to consider that he was not meant to die.

Creasy calls Daniel Sánchez and threatens to kill all of his family unless he gives himself up, but Sánchez reveals that Pita is still alive, and offers her in exchange for Aurelio and Creasy. He surrenders himself to Sánchez' men, after Pita is released to him.

Creasy and Lisa Ramos drive to the meeting spot and the exchange takes place, where he says goodbye to Pita. Inside the car, Creasy succumbs to his repeated gunshot wounds he received earlier, at peace with himself and die for his wounds.

In order to extract information from a kidnapper, Creasy duct tapes his hands to the steering wheel of his car, severs his fingers and cauterizes the stumps with a cigarette lighter (gore splatters the windshield during the severing). He then shoots the man and rolls the car off a cliff. The torture doesn't end there.

Cigarette Burns: Pita notices that Creasy has scars from cigarette burns on his hands, hinted to be a remnant from his past as a soldier, and asks them where he got them. He tells her she doesn't need to know and should treat him as an employee, not a friend.

Tony Scott and Denzel Washington on location in Condesa, Mexico City for Man On Fire, 2004.

Samuel explains that Kalfus recommended arranging a kidnapping so he could claim the insurance payout and pay the debts his father had left him alongside a ruined auto empire (Out of $7.5 MM stolen, Jordan kept $2.5 MM and gave $5 MM to Samuel). They were promised Pita would be unharmed.

Movie Info

Synopsis In a Mexico City wracked by a recent wave of kidnappings, ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Lupita (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of wealthy businessman Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony).

Creasy agrees and meets Daniel's men on the bridge. For the last time, Creasy meets Peeta and says goodbye and assures her that he loves her. Creasy surrenders himself to Daniel's men but succumbs to his wounds while in transit. Creasy dies on the drive back before he can meet Daniel.

What saint did Pita give to Creasy? ›

First of all, there is the St Jude medal for 'lost causes' Pita appropriately gave him earlier in the film. Creasy either (a) dies in a state of acceptance/grace, having let the medal slip from his fingers as he slips from life; (b) 'loses' / 'tosses' it - along the lines of 'all earthly things pass for us.

Creasy's friend Rayburn (Christopher Walken) brings him to Mexico City to be a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos, daughter of industrialist Samuel Ramos and his wife Lisa.

"Man On Fire" received mixed reviews in 2004, but its recent popularity on Netflix suggests a potential audience for a sequel. While "Man On Fire 2" is not confirmed, a Netflix series based on the novels is in development, and Washington's character could potentially return alongside Fanning's grown-up character.

Parents need to know that this movie has extreme and graphic violence, including torture and attempted and actual suicide (portrayed as honorable). Children are in peril. A character has a drinking problem. Characters use strong language.

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The film is based on a 1978 incident in Pasadena, California where a local girls convent school held a dance for the boys from a nearby honor camp.

In a Mexico City wracked by a recent wave of kidnappings, ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Lupita (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of wealthy businessman Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony).

Samuel explains that Kalfus recommended arranging a kidnapping so he could claim the insurance payout and pay the debts his father had left him alongside a ruined auto empire (Out of $7.5 MM stolen, Jordan kept $2.5 MM and gave $5 MM to Samuel). They were promised Pita would be unharmed.