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Is Man on Fire based on a true story?

  • 05-11-2004 07:17PM
    #1
    shiv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭shiv


    Hi there,
    Just saw Man on Fire last night, was struck by the ending and what appeared to be a suggestion that it was based on true events.
    Does anyone know the background, or is it just fiction based on the ongoing kidnappings in Mexico?

    shiv


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  • #2
    Bailey Sweet Tweet
    Posts: 8,317 ✭✭✭ Bailey Sweet Tweet


    I know that its based on a novel by A.J Quinnell and is a remake of a 1987 film with the same title

    There's no definite answer about whether its based on a true story or not but the novel was set in Italy. General feeling is that its just the film makers looking to make it more interesting.....


  • #3
    dublin_apache
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭dublin_apache


    shiv wrote:
    Hi there,
    Just saw Man on Fire last night, was struck by the ending and what appeared to be a suggestion that it was based on true events.
    Does anyone know the background, or is it just fiction based on the ongoing kidnappings in Mexico?

    shiv


    Yeah, I dunno. I taught that too !

    It seemed from the ending that it was bassed on a true and recent story.


  • #4
    shiv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭shiv


    hey Bailey Sweet Tweet, thanks for the background
    i wonder how it compares to the original..
    it seemed so uniquely mexican/latin american, that i'm suprised it's italian!
    what did you make of it?


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