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( Man on fire 1987 or 2004. ) Which story was the real life ending??


This story is suppose to be true( Per the remake of 2004 stating the aftermath of what happen in the end!! ) So which story is really true!! Man on Fire (1987) where Creasy is still alive in the end under witness protection, Or Man on Fire ( 2004 ) where he died after exchanging his life for the little girl?? Does anyone know??

Thanks!!

Joe.

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The 2003/2004 Man on Fire is based on two different true stories, but I can't remember the exact details.

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Omg, people are stupid. It's not based on a true story.

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Google? Anyone???

"On the director's commentary, Tony Scott claims Man on Fire is a composite of 2 "true" stories. According to the commentary, Creasy is based on a real character in the 70's who hunted down and tortured the kidnappers of a protectee in Europe. There is a series of books that are fictional, but Scott claims this person really existed, was ex-CIA and actually did some of Creasy's actions to get a kid back."

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