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Release Date:
9 February 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Break The Silence morePlot:
Hannibal returns to America and attempts to make contact with disgraced Agent Starling and survive a vengeful victim's plan. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(233 articles)
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A lot to chew on more (1302 total)US TV Schedule:
| Sun. Nov. 8 | 1:00 PM | CW | |||
| Fri. Nov. 20 | 6:00 PM | BRAVO |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Hannibal Lecter | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Clarice Starling | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Mason Verger | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Paul Krendler | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Nurse Barney (as Frankie R. Faison) | |
| Giancarlo Giannini | ... | Insp. Renaldo Pazzi | |
| Francesca Neri | ... | Allegra Pazzi | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Dr. Cordell Doemling | |
| Hazelle Goodman | ... | Evelda Drumgo | |
| David Andrews | ... | FBI Agent Pearsall | |
| Francis Guinan | ... | FBI Asst. Director Noonan | |
| James Opher | ... | DEA Agent John Eldridge | |
| Enrico Lo Verso | ... | Gnocco | |
| Ivano Marescotti | ... | Carlo | |
| Fabrizio Gifuni | ... | Matteo |
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Rated R for strong gruesome violence, some nudity and language.Parents Guide:
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131 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Mexico:C | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #38000) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) (DVD rating) (uncut) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Poland:18 | Austria:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R (re-rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) (special edition) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:18 (w) | Hong Kong:III | Hungary:18 | India:A | Ireland:18 (widescreen edition) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18Fun Stuff
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The first shot of Florence after the movie starts is the same scene as depicted in the drawing on Hannibal's cell wall Hannibal describes to Clarice in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - the Duomo, as seen from the Belvedere, in Florence, Italy. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Francesco is on the pay phone, the same woman walks by twice. It is the woman in the green sweater. moreSoundtrack:
GOURMET VALSE TARTARE moreFAQ
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Many people were disappointed or flat-out disgusted by Ridley Scott's follow-up to "The Silence of the Lambs." I can certainly understand their disgust, but I preferred this to its Oscar winning predecessor. It had been a long, long time since a movie made me turn from the screen in genuine horror, and I didn't believe it was even possible. "Hannibal"'s deservedly controversial climax took me by surprise. It may have been revolting (okay, it was very definitely revolting) but so few movies these days have any lasting impact and I appreciate that this one did. And it is, after all, about a cannibal, is it not? At some point in a series of films about a man of Lector's inclinations, we should see him at work.
Of course, the horror of the climax is effective because the rest of the film is so good. Hopkins, a little chunkier than the last time we saw him in this role, positively exudes menace especially in his final confrontation with Pazzi (an excellent Giancarlo Giannini whose sad eyes make him the most sympathetic character in the film). Then there's Gary Oldman's Mason Verger who is so contemptible that he never elicits sympathy no matter how he suffered at the hands of Lector. And Julianne Moore is an improvement over Jodie Foster who I have always believed was overrated.
But the best thing about "Hannibal" is the atmosphere in which Scott and his team envelop the story. A cloud of dread hangs over this film, and beautiful Florence, Italy, though still beautiful, appears haunted by Lector's very presence in the city.