Man on Fire vs The Assault
Man on Fire has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6/10 for The Assault). The Assault is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 26m. Man on Fire is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Man on Fire
The Assault| Man on Fire | The Assault | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tony Scott | Julien Leclercq |
| Main cast | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke | Philippe Bas, Vincent Elbaz, Marie Guillard, Chems Dahmani, Mélanie Bernier |
Synopsis
Man on Fire
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.
The Assault
December 1994. On Saturday 24th, four GIA terrorists hijack an Air France A300 Airbus, bound for Paris, with 227 passengers on board, at the Algiers airport.
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