

Like the book, the film was also supposed to be set in Italy. Though the film sticks to the original story, for the most part, it does deviate from the source on some key points. They connected him to the right people who guided him through the technicalities for the story. He was helped in this task by the family of an Italian man whose life he had once saved on a flight. Because the story is set in Italy, the author had to research a lot about the criminal underbelly of the place and how kidnappings would usually turn out. The character of Creasy is not based on any real person. Quinnell used components from these stories to craft his own version out of it. This incident also serves as the premise of Michelle Williams starrer, ‘All the Money in the World’. The investigation didn’t stop there as the cops finally caught up with the kidnappers, apprehending nine of them, though only two were convicted, as there wasn’t enough evidence to keep the rest behind the bars.

Eventually, he agreed to pay $2.2 million, and John Paul was released five months after the kidnapping. His suspicions were quashed when his grandson’s ear arrived in the mail, along with a letter that threatened to keep sending more pieces. Also, he suspected that John Paul had staged his own kidnapping to get the money. His grandfather was reluctant to pay because he didn’t want the same thing to happen again with his other 13 grandchildren. John Paul Getty III had been living in Rome when he was kidnapped and held for the ransom of $17 million dollars. Paul Getty, who was one of the richest men in the world at that time. The second incident was the kidnapping of the grandson of J. As a result, his son was killed, but none of the other children ever faced the threat of kidnapping. The Triad had held the boy for ransom, but the man refused to pay because he didn’t want his other children to be targeted because of this. The first was the kidnapping of the eldest son of a Singaporean businessman. Quinnell was inspired by two real-life incidents while creating the central premise of the story. It was adapted for the screen by Brian Helgeland and directed by Tony Scott. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name written by A.J. No, ‘Man on Fire’ is not based on a true story. Can ‘Man on Fire’ be based on a true story? Here’s the answer. However, it also makes us wonder if someone like Creasy actually exists. The performances of Washington as Creasy and Dakota Fanning as Pita make us more invested in the story. The film balances the intense action with the emotional bond between the bodyguard and the little girl.
