John W. Creasy of Man on Fire is not based on a true story. It is from a novel by A. J. Quinnell that the story was gotten. The name of the novel is also Man on Fire and when it came out was in 1980. Now, it was some things that took place in real life that gave Quinnell the idea for his book.
The Fact about Man on Fire
Man on Fire is not a true story. The story came from a novel. Now, let’s move away from the novel and go back to the movie. A former marine and CIA officer, John Creasy, gets a job as a bodyguard to a 9-year-old girl, Pita Ramos, in Mexico City.
After his charge is abducted outside of where she goes for her piano lesson and later presumed dead after the ransom payment is botched, Creasy goes on a revenge rampage to bring everyone responsible to book.
How Real is John Creasy?
John W. Creasy is a fictional character molded by A. J. Quinnell. I repeat again, John W. Creasy does not exist in real life. Now, that we have gotten that out of the way, let us point out that some things which actually occurred in real life gave Quinnell the idea for his book.
For example, there was once a rich man living in Singapore. One of his sons was kidnapped by one of the worst gangsters. Those guys called the rich man and asked him to pay them money, and they will let the boy go. Of course, the man refused to do such a thing. The boy got killed, but at least no one tried to take any other of the man’s children, knowing very well they will get not even a single dime from that man.
Another real life happening which influenced Quinnell was when John Paul Getty III, the son of Paul Getty, was kidnapped.
John W. Creasy’s Cause of Death
John W. Creasy died due to gunshot wounds on his chest. But at least he brought back the girl he was looking after alive and well. This is for the movie.
In the book, Creasy is injured and dies, and a funeral is held.
Events that subsequently follow show that Creasy did not really die. He goes back to Gozo in Malta, reuniting with Nadia, the daughter of this family who hosted him while training for this revenge mission.
Pictures of the Real John Creasy from Man on Fire
As earlier pointed out, John Creasy from Man of Fire is not a real person. The movie and the book are not based on real persons though the author took into account some general happenings while penning the book. As such, there are no pictures of the real John Creasy from Man on Fire. All you will find are those of the actors that have portrayed the character, such as Denzel Washington and Scott Glenn.
