[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Men on Fire

Original title: Standoff
  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
9.5K
YOUR RATING
Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane in Men on Fire (2016)
Clip: Standoff
Play clip0:43
Watch Standoff
3 Videos
28 Photos
Psychological ThrillerActionCrimeDramaThriller

A young girl photographs an assassin killing 4 at a cemetery. He wants no witnesses. Carter, a veteran in a farmhouse, is all standing between him and the girl.A young girl photographs an assassin killing 4 at a cemetery. He wants no witnesses. Carter, a veteran in a farmhouse, is all standing between him and the girl.A young girl photographs an assassin killing 4 at a cemetery. He wants no witnesses. Carter, a veteran in a farmhouse, is all standing between him and the girl.

  • Director
    • Adam Alleca
  • Writer
    • Adam Alleca
  • Stars
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Thomas Jane
    • Jim Watson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Alleca
    • Writer
      • Adam Alleca
    • Stars
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Thomas Jane
      • Jim Watson
    • 91User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos3

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Trailer
    Standoff
    Clip 0:43
    Standoff
    Standoff
    Clip 0:43
    Standoff
    Standoff: Give It Up Mister
    Clip 0:43
    Standoff: Give It Up Mister

    Photos27

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 24
    View Poster

    Top cast12

    Edit
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Sade
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Carter
    Jim Watson
    Jim Watson
    • Officer Baker
    Ted Atherton
    Ted Atherton
    • The Priest
    • (as Tim Atherton)
    Joanna Douglas
    Joanna Douglas
    • Mara
    Ella Ballentine
    Ella Ballentine
    • Bird
    John Tench
    John Tench
    • Roger
    Laura de Carteret
    Laura de Carteret
    • Woman
    Mellanie Hubert
    • Courtney Jane
    Darcy Roy
    Darcy Roy
    • Bodyguard
    Craig Porritt
    Craig Porritt
    • Dispatcher
    J.J. Dimichele
    • Sam
    • Director
      • Adam Alleca
    • Writer
      • Adam Alleca
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews91

    6.19.4K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    7daggersineyes

    Enjoyed it

    I honestly don't understand the really nasty reviews here. This is a very well directed thriller with some great acting from the leads & well worth a look. If you are fond of one location thrillers with a good build up of suspense & tension along with fine character development you'll enjoy it too. If you're looking for an action-packed thrill-a-minute flick this is not the movie for you. I loved the performances of all three leads - the little girl was excellent - and I thought the direction was exceptionally good - I look forward to seeing what the director can produce in the future as he develops. I have no idea why so many people these days think movies should be direct copies of reality - that's why they're movies. They're not going to be "real" - for that you need to pick up a documentary. That said, the premise of this movie, while requiring some suspension of disbelief, does not stray as far from believability as some of these reviews would have you believe. It's not brilliant or perfect but it's a good watch.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Enjoyable thriller...

    When I stumbled upon this 2016 thriller here in 2021, I had to sit down and watch it right away, as the movie had both Thomas Jane and Laurence Fishburne on the cast list. And as I never had heard about the movie, I didn't know what it was about. But that was hardly an issue given the cast ensemble.

    And now that I have seen "Standoff", I must admit that writer and director Adam Alleca definitely managed to put together an entertaining movie and an interesting storyline. Sure, the movie takes place at essentially just a single small location, but the interaction between the characters and the growing tension is what carries the movie, not to mention the good acting performances.

    While "Standoff" is entertaining and watchable, this was hardly the type of thriller that you will return to watch a second time, as the contents of the storyline just doesn't have enough meat on it to support that. This is the type of thriller that you just enjoy once.

    Now the acting performances by Thomas Jane and Laurence Fishburne were good and they had such good on screen chemistry between them. But the movie also had Ella Ballentine on the cast list, and I don't believe I am at all familiar with her acting performances, but she really managed to put on a good and believable performance in "Standoff".

    My rating of "Standoff" lands on a six out of ten stars.
    8paulmacqueen70

    No Oscars..No cgi ..but damn what a great movie!

    I went into this totally expecting a very middle of the road flick... But i was surprised no end by how invested you become in this movie! The characters might only be very loosely thrown at us,and yet you cant hep feeling attached to them. The wounded vet... The heartless hitman.... And of course the innocent victim... And yet this flick finds a heart to it that i cant explain!!!
    7Hellmant

    For what it is, the film isn't bad.

    'STANDOFF': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    Low-budget action flick, about a standoff between a war veteran and an assassin, in the veteran's country home; over the safety of a young girl, who witnessed a vicious crime. The movie stars Thomas Jane, Laurence Fishburne and newcomer Ella Ballentine. It was written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Adam Alleca. For what it is, the film isn't bad.

    Jane plays Carter Green; a military veteran that recently suffered a horrible tragedy. He's now a depressed alcoholic, that lives alone and contemplates suicide. Fishburne plays a hit-man named Sade; who's very good at his job, and extremely calculated. When a young girl, named Bird (Ballentine), witnesses Sade killing multiple people, the hit- man decides she must die. Bird runs to Carter's house for protection, and an intense standoff between the two men develops. Carter has nothing but a shotgun, and two rounds, to protect him and the girl.

    The movie is pretty well done, for such a simple story. The characters are nicely developed, the performances are decent, and the directing is more than adequate (especially for such a low budget film). With all that said, there's still not a lot to the movie; and I don't think I'll probably remember much about it, years from now. Still, I had a good time while I was watching it.

    Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHm0V1TOCkg
    8LeonLouisRicci

    Acting Showcase for Fishburne, Jane, & Ballantine

    A Little, Low-Budget, and Suspenseful Scenario that is a lot Better than You would expect. It has Style and is Scripted for a Battle of Wits between Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane.

    Fishburne is a Nasty Piece of Work and is appropriately Chilling as a Hit-Man that is Despicable, Cold, and Calculating. Jane Surprises with His Best Acting after a string of Awful Movies and for once He made a Career Decision that is Not Embarrassing.

    Ella Ballentine is just Superb showing a Depth of Character Beyond Her Years and the Camera Loves Her. So will You as this Nail-Biter unfolds. The Writer-Director shows some Movie Making Chops and makes this Confined Setting Interesting.

    A Movie that Delivers the most of what it has to offer. Brought Home by the Captivating Performances of the Three Leads with a Villain Worth Hating. It's Touching in Spots and Brutally Engaging in others.

    Overall, Underrated and the Film goes Beyond its Constraints and Everyone involved can be Proud of the Results. Not a Shoot-em-Up by any stretch. It relies on Character and Dialog most of time, but is not without some of the Visceral needed to make this work, and it Works Just Fine.

    More like this

    The Ex
    5.2
    The Ex
    Quelque chose demeure ici
    5.3
    Quelque chose demeure ici
    Panic Home
    5.2
    Panic Home
    Bus 657
    6.1
    Bus 657
    Monster Party
    5.5
    Monster Party
    Malicious
    5.1
    Malicious
    Stand Off
    5.1
    Stand Off
    Descente au poste
    6.2
    Descente au poste
    L'homme à abattre
    5.1
    L'homme à abattre
    Origin
    7.0
    Origin
    Wild Horses
    4.8
    Wild Horses
    Stand Off
    6.5
    Stand Off

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Thomas Jane's background story is similar to the role he played in The Punisher (2004) where after the death of his family (minus his wife) he starts drinking and contemplates on committing suicide.
    • Goofs
      It's tough to see, but when Carter loads the 20 gauge shotgun both times, the primer on the shell is already dimpled which indicates that the round has already been hit by a firing pin and therefore would not "go off" in the shotgun he loaded it into.

      Easier to see is Bird attempting to shoot Sade (01:17:30) and demonstrating that it would not "go off". It went "click". Spotting something that is pointed out in the movie isn't a Goof.
    • Quotes

      Sade: He who makes a beast of himself loses the pain of being a man.

    • Soundtracks
      Enter One
      Created by Sol Seppy

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ

    • How long is Standoff?
      Powered by Alexa
    • What is "Standoff" about?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Standoff
    • Filming locations
      • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Goldrush Entertainment
      • Maple Leaf Films
      • First Point Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane in Men on Fire (2016)
    Top Gap
    What is the Hindi language plot outline for Men on Fire (2016)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.