Man on Fire (2004) – Filming Locations
Action / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Tony Scott · Starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Where was Man on Fire filmed?
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Creasy arrives in Mexico City and begins his assignment protecting Lupita; kidnapping and pursuit sequences throughout the city. The primary filming location where the majority of the film is set; the city's architecture, traffic, and neighborhoods provide the backdrop for the kidnapping plot and Creasy's revenge
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Opening flashback sequences and Creasy's memories of his past in Europe. Used for the film's opening sequences establishing Creasy's backstory and his previous life before arriving in Mexico
- Cuernavaca, Mexico, Cuernavaca – The Ramos family home and surrounding neighborhoods where Lupita is introduced and the early relationship between Creasy and Lupita develops. Located south of Mexico City, this location served as the residential area for the wealthy family Creasy is hired to protect
- Veracruz, Mexico, Veracruz – Scenes involving the port city and investigations into the kidnapping network. Used for scenes related to the criminal underworld and Creasy's pursuit of those responsible for Lupita's kidnapping