Manhunter (1986)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Michael Mann

Writers:

Thomas Harris (novel)
Michael Mann (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 August 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

(reissue) Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil begins here.

Plot:

An FBI specialist tracks a serial killer who appears to select his victims at random. |

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Serial Killer | Held At Gunpoint | Tiger | Child Murder

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

William Petersen	...	Will Graham
Kim Greist	...	Molly Graham
Joan Allen	...	Reba McClane
Brian Cox	...	Dr. Hannibal Lecktor
Dennis Farina	...	Jack Crawford
Tom Noonan	...	Francis Dollarhyde
Stephen Lang	...	Freddy Lounds
David Seaman	...	Kevin Graham
Benjamin Hendrickson	...	Dr. Frederick Chilton
Michael Talbott	...	Geehan
Dan Butler	...	Jimmy Price (as Dan E. Butler)
Michele Shay	...	Beverly Katz
Robin Moseley	...	Sarah
Paul Perri	...	Dr. Sidney Bloom
Patricia Charbonneau	...	Mrs. Sherman
Bill Cwikowski	...	Ralph Dandridge
Alex Neil	...	Eileen
Norman Snow	...	Springfield
Jim Zubiena	...	Spurgen
Frankie Faison	...	Lt. Fisk
Garcelle Beauvais	...	Young Woman Housebuyer
Joanne Camp	...	Mother on Plane
David Allen Brooks	...	Mr. Leeds (as David A. Brooks)
Elisabeth Ryall	...	Mrs. Leeds (as Lisa Ryall)
Chris Elliott	...	Zeller
Gary Chavaras	...	Guard
Chris Cianciolo	...	Attendant
Ken Colquit	...	Husband Housebuyer (as Ken Colquitt)
Ron Fitzgerald	...	Storage Guard #1
Dennis Quick	...	Storage Guard #2
David Meeks	...	Dr. Warfield
Sherman Michaels	...	Technician
Robin Trapp	...	Secretary #1
Lisa Winters	...	Secretary #2
Daniel T. Snow	...	State Trooper
Cynthia Chvatal	...	Airport Waitress
King White	...	Swat Man
Mickey Lloyd	...	Atlanta Detective
Dawn Carmen	...	Child on Plane
David Fitzsimmons	...	Bill
Robert A. Burton	...	Doctor
Steve Hogan	...	Helicopter Pilot
Mickey Pugh	...	Lear Jet Technician
Kin Shriner	...	Mr. Sherman
John Posey	...	Mr. Jacobi
Kristin Holby	...	Mrs. Jacobi
Greg Kelly	...	Jacobi Boy #1
Brian Kelly	...	Jacobi Boy #2
Ryan Langhorne	...	Jacobi Boy #3
Hannah Caggiano	...	Sherman Child #1
Lindsey Fonora	...	Sherman Child #2
Jason Frair	...	Leeds Child #1
Bryant Arrants	...	Leeds Child #2
Christopher Arrants	...	Leeds Child #3
Melvin Clark	...	SWAT Team Member
Renee Ayala	...	SWAT Team Member
Dana Dewey	...	SWAT Team Member
Stephen Hawkins	...	SWAT Team Member
Leonard Johnson	...	SWAT Team Member
Keith Pyles	...	SWAT Team Member
Michael Russell	...	SWAT Team Member
Michael Vitug	...	SWAT Team Member
Pat Williams	...	SWAT Team Member
Charles Yarbaugh	...	SWAT Team Member
Bill Smitrovich	...	Lloyd Bowman
Peter Maloney	...	Dr. Dominick Princi
Michael D. Roberts	...	The Runner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marshall Bell	...	Atlanta Policeman (uncredited)
Gusmano Cesaretti	...	National Tattler Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Mann

Writing credits
Thomas Harris		(novel "Red Dragon")
Michael Mann		(screenplay)

Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis	....	producer
Richard Roth	....	producer
Bernard Williams	....	executive producer

Original Music by
The Reds		(original music composed by)
Michel Rubini		(original music composed by)

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Dov Hoenig

Casting by
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by
Mel Bourne

Art Direction by
Jack Blackman

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Kareen Boursier	....	hair stylist
John Caglione Jr.	....	special makeup effects artist
Doug Drexler	....	special makeup effects artist
Stefano Fava	....	makeup artist
Sharon Ilson	....	assistant makeup artist (as Sharon Ilson Reed)
Neal Martz	....	special makeup lab
Gene Witham	....	makeup artist
Jeff Goodwin	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jon Landau	....	unit production manager
Peter R. McIntosh	....	unit production manager (as Peter McIntosh)
Bernard Williams	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gusmano Cesaretti	....	second unit director
Herb Gains	....	first assistant director
Adam Meams	....	dga trainee
Nathalie Vadim	....	second assistant director
Michael Waxman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joseph Bernard	....	concept artist
Tristan Paris Bourne	....	set dresser (as Tristan Bourne)
David Brace	....	lead man
David Brace	....	set dresser
Steve Davis	....	assistant set decorator
Anthony Dunne	....	construction coordinator (as Tony Dunne)
Jim Hill	....	supervising carpenter
Linda Kiffe	....	assistant property master
John T. Kretchmer	....	set dresser (as John Kretchmer)
Alba Leone	....	on-set dresser
Charles E. McCarry	....	assistant art director (as Charles McCarry)
Julie Plakanis	....	assistant art director
Mickey Pugh	....	property master
Mickey Pugh	....	stand-by
Dawn Snyder	....	draftswoman
A.E. Stapleton	....	shop foreman (as Jeep Stapleton)
Charles Stewart	....	property master
Brian Stultz	....	scenic artist (as Brian Stolz)
Dean Taucher	....	assistant art director
Dean Taucher	....	head scenic artist
Joan Travis	....	set dresser
Mark S. Turner	....	scenic
Brian Kontz	....	plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	sound editor
David A. Arnold	....	sound editor
Michael J. Benavente	....	sound editor
Steve Borne	....	sound editor (as Steve Born)
Ed Callahan	....	sound editor
Don Digirolamo	....	recordist
Susan Dudeck	....	sound editor (as Susan M. Dudeck)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robert Glass	....	recordist (as Bob Glass)
Scott Hecker	....	sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker)
J. Paul Huntsman	....	looping editor
Robert Knudson	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
John A. Larsen	....	sound editor
John W. Mitchell	....	sound mixer (as John Mitchell)
Bob Newlan	....	sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Keith Pamplin	....	boom operator
Tom Passmore	....	sound assistant
Robert R. Rutledge	....	supervising sound editor
Frank Serafine	....	sound editor
Charles Ewing Smith	....	sound editor (as Charles E. Smith)
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp	....	pyrotechnician
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects supervisor (as Joseph Digaetano III)
R.J. Hohman	....	special effects assistant (as R. J. Hohman)
Larry Reid	....	special effects assistant (as Larry Daniel Reid)

Visual Effects by
Gusmano Cesaretti	....	visual consultant

Stunts
Jack Carpenter	....	stunts
Bud Davis	....	stunt coordinator
Bud Davis	....	stunts
Chuck Hart	....	stunts
Michael Haynes	....	stunts (as Mike Haines)
Bernard Johnson	....	stunts
Larry Modlin	....	stunts
Don Pulford	....	stunts
Dennis Scott	....	stunts
Debra Shuckman	....	stunts (as Deborah Shuckman)

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlo Campana	....	dolly grip
Frank Caslin	....	electrician
Gusmano Cesaretti	....	still photographer
Scott R. Davis	....	electrician (as Scott Davis)
Mauro Diamanti	....	grip
John Ferguson	....	gaffer (as John C. Ferguson)
Neal Mills Forney III	....	assistant camera (as Neals Mills Forney III)
Claudio Frollano	....	electrician
Steve Graves	....	grip (as Stephen Graves)
Steve Graves	....	rigger (as Stephen Graves)
Bob Hall	....	assistant camera
Jim Cody Harrington	....	grip/ best boy grip (as Jim Harrington)
Bobby Huber	....	chief grip
Bobby Huber	....	rigging coordinator
Davis Jambs	....	rigging electrician
Enrico Lucidi	....	camera operator
Michael Mann	....	camera operator
Maurizio Micalizzi	....	key grip
Ettore Migalizzi	....	grip (as Ettore Micalizzi)
Mark Moore	....	best boy
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator (as Randy Nolan)
Mario Palermi	....	electrician
Stephen Perry	....	electrician (as Steve Perry)
Bill Pieper	....	electrician
Marco Sacerdoti	....	focus puller
Carlo Vinciguerra	....	gaffer
Tim Woods	....	rigging electrician
Jay W. Yowler	....	generator operator (as Jay Yowler)
Dennis Zoppe	....	grip
Dennis Zoppe	....	rigger

Casting Department
Mac Bass	....	extras casting
Mark Fincannon	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer L. Bryan	....	wardrobe assistant (as Jennifer Bryan)
William A. Campbell	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell)
John A. Dunn	....	assistant costume designer
Tom McKinney	....	wardrobe buyer
Susie Money	....	wardrobe assistant
Ursula Schrader	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Ursula Schraeder)
Hartsell Taylor	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Dan Engstrom	....	second assistant editor
Daniel S. Frisch	....	post-production assistant
Richard D. Keefe	....	assistant editor
Don Kurt	....	post production supervisor

Music Department
George A. Martin	....	music editor
Michel Rubini	....	musician
Greg Fulginiti	....	music engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Eric Bartsch	....	driver
Ron Bledsoe	....	transportation
Howard Brady Davidson	....	transportation captain (as Howard Davidson)
Allan Hamilton	....	transportation captain (as Allan D. Hamilton)

Other crew
Daniel Aguar	....	production assistant
John Alarimo Jr.	....	interpreter
Christine Baer	....	secretary: Mr. Mann
Jane Bartelme	....	production coordinator
Tristram Bishop	....	production assistant
Beverly Charlap	....	travel
Maria K. Chavez	....	location manager: Florida (as Maria Chavez)
Theresa Curtin	....	assistant: Mr. Mann
Dino De Laurentiis	....	presenter
Robert Giardini	....	location manager: Wilmington
Cindy J. Gray	....	location office secretary (as Cindy Gray)
Nikol Hegarty	....	production coordinator (as Nikol Hegart)
Steven Holmes	....	secretary: Mr. Mann
Patrick A. Howell	....	auditor
Shiho Ito	....	location manager: Wilmington
Randee Lynne Jensen	....	secretary: Mr. Mann
Kay Joyner	....	assistant production coordinator
Ron Lynch	....	assistant: Mr. Williams
Michael J. Malone	....	location manager: Chicago (as Mike Malone)
Andy Marx	....	publicist
David Meeks	....	animal trainer
Stuart Neumann	....	location manager: Washington (as Stuart A. Neumann)
Valerie E. Norman	....	script supervisor
Julie Oberdorfer	....	production coordinator
June Randall	....	script supervisor
Jane Rayleigh	....	assistant auditor
Steve Roberts	....	location manager: St. Louis
Marianne Scanlon	....	post-production auditor
Elaine Smith	....	location manager: Atlanta
Judith M. Worth	....	assistant: Mr. Mann
Jim Zubiena	....	weapons expert

Thanks
Gudmund Vigtel	....	special acknowledgment of thanks (as Director of High Museum of Art Gudmund Vigtel)

Production Companies

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
• Red Dragon Productions S.A.

Distributors

• De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• Karl-Lorimar Home Video (KLV-TV) (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1989) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Nimbus HomeVideo (1999) (UK) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Karl-Lorimar Home Video (KLV-TV) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Pictures (Canada)
• Recorded Releasing (UK)
• VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• Blue Light Sound  sound services
• Charivari  men's clothing
• Dyer/Kahn  advertising concepts
• Great Northern Brokerage Services  insurance
• Hugo Boss  men's clothing
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Joe Dunton Cameras America  camera equipment provided by
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Rogers & Cowan  publicity
• The Reds  original music composed and performed by
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  re-recording facilities

Also Known As:

Red Dragon (USA) (original script title)
Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

119 min | USA:124 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

Frankie Faison (Lt. Fisk) is the only actor to appear in all four Thomas Harris "Hannibal" adaptations (he appears as Barney in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon (2002)).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Graham tackles the jogger, his arms are shown holding a gun on the jogger's prone body as SWAT members race toward him. In the next scene, he pulls his pistol and points it toward the camera (the jogger's POV).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jack Crawford: We should have talked at the boatyard. You don't wanna talk about it here.
Will Graham: I'm not fallin' all over myself to talk about much anywhere, Jack.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Soundtrack:

EVAPORATION

Scarier than "Lambs" ...

This movie is basically the prequel to "Silence of the Lambs". It received nowhere near as much attention, nor any Academy Awards, but nonetheless, as a purely scary movie, it is the better of the two. Hannibal Lecter isn't as memorable, nor as well acted, but he's more real, more frightening. Unlike in SOTL, he is a direct threat to the principal good guy, in that he nearly killed FBI agent Will Graham and drove him to near madness. Graham is the man responsible for capturing Lecter, but to do so, he had to get further inside Lecter's head than is safe for sane humans, and throughout the film we fear that he, in pursuit of a new serial killer, is in grave danger of losing his sanity in the process.

To add to the terror, Lecter is playing his mind games, while supposedly helping Graham, he is also secretly in cahoots with the killer, known only as the "tooth fairy". Aside from dealing with the physical and psychological dangers presented by Lecter, Graham must also try to reconstruct the mindset of the killer, and this provides the real drama of this film. He is a man on the edge, he's been through psychological hell thanks to Lecter and wants nothing more than to live in peace with his wife and son, but when his old boss Jack Crawford enlists his help, showing him photos of the murdered families, he cannot refuse. And throughout the entire film we are drawn into his struggle, the battle between his unique genius for seeing into the minds of psychotic serial killers versus his desire to maintain his sanity, protect his family, and simply lead a normal life. As such, Graham is a far more compelling character than was Jodie Foster's Agent Starling. Although this movie has its flaws (chiefly, a "Miami Vice" like reliance on its music soundtrack) it is a genuinely frightening psychological thriller that is definitely more scary than its more famous and critically acclaimed successor.