Man on Fire

1987 film by Élie Chouraqui
Movie film Q954513
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Man on Fire

Summary

Man on Fire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,134 views/month, #377 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Man on Fire's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Man on Fire was directed by Élie Chouraqui[4].
  • Sergio Donati wrote the screenplay for Man on Fire[5].
  • Élie Chouraqui wrote the screenplay for Man on Fire[6].
  • Man on Fire's composer is recorded as John Scott[7].
  • Man on Fire's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Man on Fire's genre is crime film[9].
  • Man on Fire's based on is recorded as Man on Fire[10].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Joe Pesci[11].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Scott Glenn[12].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Brooke Adams[13].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Jonathan Pryce[14].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Paul Shenar[15].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Danny Aiello[16].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Laura Morante[17].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Alessandro Haber[18].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Franco Trevisi[19].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Lou Castel[20].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Lorenzo Piani[21].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Giuseppe Cederna[22].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Piero Vida[23].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Angela Finocchiaro[24].
  • A cast member of Man on Fire was Anita Zagaria[25].
  • Man on Fire was produced by Arnon Milchan[26].
  • Man on Fire's director of photography is recorded as Gerry Fisher[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Man on Fire was produced by Arnon Milchan[26]. It was directed by Élie Chouraqui[4]. Screenwriters include Sergio Donati[5] and Élie Chouraqui[6]. Cast members include Joe Pesci[11], Scott Glenn[12], Brooke Adams[13], Jonathan Pryce[14], Paul Shenar[15], and Danny Aiello[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1987[28] and February 18, 1988[29]. The original language of Man on Fire was English[30]. Genres include thriller film[8] and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Man on Fire's after a work by is recorded as A. J. Quinnell[32].

Why It Matters

Man on Fire ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,134 views/month, #377 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 27d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 93489
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 93489, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 72477
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 72477, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-02-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Sergio Donati, Élie Chouraqui
    Duration → {'amount': '+92'}, {'amount': '+89'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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