Book, 1980 by AJ QuinnellCreasy thought he had nothing left to lose. He was wrong.
An American soldier of fortune far from home -- alcoholic, burnt out, and broken down -- Creasy has accepted a job as a bodyguard just for something to do. An emotionally dead, one-time warrior, he knows that nothing can pierce the hard shell he's built around himself -- until the little girl he's been hired to protect somehow breaks through. But having something to care about again in making Creasy vulnerable. And when the unthinkable occurs, a man on fire won't just burn ... he'll explode.
Movie, 2004 directed by Tony ScottFeatures: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony
Tagline: Creasy's art is death, and he is about to paint his masterpiece.
Awards: For their performances, Denzel was nominated for an Image Award and Dakota was nominated for a Young Artist Award.
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