John W Creasy Died December 16 2003 (2024)

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How did Creasy get the scars on his hand? ›

Creasy had been a mercenary in the Belgian Congo. He has cigarette burns all over his hands from torture in a POW camp. When Pinta asks about the scars, he says, “I once had a conversation with a mean man. He was smoking and didn't have an ashtray.”

In an alternate ending, Creasy does not succumb to his bullet wounds, but lives to confront The Voice (who is otherwise unseen in the film) in his office. After a verbal confrontation, Creasy kills himself and The Voice via suicide bombing using explosives planted in his rectum, a call-back to Fuentes' earlier death.

Creasy originated from the US state of Tennessee. He served in the French Foreign Legion before becoming Pinta's bodyguard. A. J. Quinnell based Creasy on several people he knew from Africa and Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. He imagined that Creasy would look like Robert Mitchum.

Lisa, unaware of Samuel's involvement, angrily tells Creasy to "kill him or (she) will". He leaves Samuel a gun and the bullet he previously intended to commit suicide with. Remorseful, Samuel loads the gun and shoots himself in the head.

Summary. Denzel Washington's portrayal of John Creasy in Man on Fire showcases his action movie skills and emotional depth. The character Creasy is not based on a real person, but is inspired by real-life high-profile kidnappings.

Inside the car, Creasy succumbs to his repeated gunshot wounds he received earlier, at peace with himself and die for his wounds. Sanchez is later shot dead at his home by Detective Manzano, who had been following and helping Creasy.

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.

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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).

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.

He was married to Margaret Elizabeth Cooke for four years, to Evelyn Fudge for 29 years, to Jeanne Williams briefly, and to Diana Hamilton Farrell a month before his death. He had three children. He founded the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain and was also an officer of the Mystery Writers of America.

What does a Man on Fire symbolize? ›

Man on Fire thus references martyrdom and resistance spanning multiple continents, cultures, and centuries.

Is Man On Fire 2 Confirmed? While Man On Fire 2 is not confirmed, there is a different Man On Fire project in development. Netflix has ordered an eight-episode series based on the first two novels by A.J. Quinnell, Man On Fire and Perfect Kill. The 2004 movie adapted only the first novel in the series.

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His slick American lawyer Kalfus (Mickey Rourke) suggests they arrange Pita's kidnapping to claim the insurance payout to pay Samuel's inherited debts, though they are promised Pita is to be returned unharmed. Corrupt cop Fuentes interferes with the drop, meaning the money is never delivered.

This is considered to be the True Ending of the game, where you give the Fire Keeper a set of eyes and summon her to handle the flame. You still have to face the Soul of Cinder, but your companion handles what comes next.

Pita gives him a pendant of Saint Jude, patron saint of lost causes, which Creasy dutifully wears, an indication that he isn't beyond hope.