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Release Date:
4 October 2002 (USA)
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Meet Hannibal Lecter For The First Time more
Plot:
A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer; aiding him is imprisoned criminal genius Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins
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7 nominations
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Not as good as "SILENCE...", but better than "HANNIBAL".
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Dr. Hannibal Lecter | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Will Graham | |
| Ralph Fiennes | ... | Francis Dolarhyde | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Jack Crawford | |
| Emily Watson | ... | Reba McClane | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Molly Graham | |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Freddy Lounds | |
| Anthony Heald | ... | Dr. Frederick Chilton | |
| Ken Leung | ... | Lloyd Bowman | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Barney Matthews | |
| Tyler Patrick Jones | ... | Josh Graham | |
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | Conductor | |
| Tim Wheater | ... | Flautist | |
| John Rubinstein | ... | Dinner Guest | |
| David Doty | ... | Dinner Guest |
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Also Known As:
Roter Drache (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality.
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124 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
Brazil:16 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:18+ (Ontario) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Austria:14 (Niederösterreich) |
Austria:16 (Steiermark) |
Belgium:KNT |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:15 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)
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Michael Bay was offered the chance to direct to the film.
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Anachronisms: The Georgia state flag that appears in the movie was the current state flag of Georgia in 2002, but Georgia had a different flag in the 1980s - when the movie takes place.
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Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004)
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Lament for Javanette
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How many of the characters from the first two movies return for "Red Dragon"?What are the four "Hannibal" movies and in what order should they be watched?
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Only having seen "Manhunter" once, years ago, and not remembering much about it, I won't attempt to compare that film to it's remake, "Red Dragon". I've also never read any of the Thomas Harris novels that they are based on, so I won't compare them to the books either. But I will compare it to the other, more recent films in the Hannibal Lecter series, "Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal".
I think most would agree that, "Silence..." is a classic. It's one of those movies where everything came together beautifully. The director, the actors, the story, etc. It's to serial killer, suspense films as "The Godfather" is to mafia movies. I feel the only other movie of it's type to have even come close after "Silence of the Lambs"' release was "Se7en" with Morgan Freeman & Brad Pitt. So, it was with a lot of disappointment that I left the theater after seeing the long awaited sequel to "SOTL", "Hannibal". Jodie Foster didn't return to play the part of Clarice Starling, Jonathon Demme didn't direct, and worst of all, Sir Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter was almost cartoonish. On top of that, the film was just "ugly". It felt nastier and dirtier than it's predecessor. More concerned with gore and blood than telling a decent story.
Well, I'm happy to report that "Red Dragon" has put the series back on track. This time around, Hopkins plays Hannibal, more as we first remember seeing him in "SOTL". meaning more subtlety and slyness and less of the scenery chewing and over-acting that went on in "Hannibal". Edward Norton is just fine as FBI agent, Will Graham, who puts Lecter behind bars and then comes out of retirement to help solve the case of "The Tooth Fairy". Ralph Fiennes gives a very creepy and effective performance as Francis Dolarhyde, so good is he IMHO, that I expect him to get an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor next year. It helps that his character is more fleshed out, pardon the pun, than Ted Levine's serial killer in "SOTL".
The director, Brett Ratner, has done a fine job of ending, (hopefully), this series on a high note. I say, hopefully, because as much as I enjoyed "SOTL" and now, "Red Dragon", one more trip to this well, will probably produce nothing but mud.
The only thing that stands in the way of higher praise on my part, is that it's a sequel, er prequel, to a well loved and admired film. We've seen some of these characters and situations before. The meetings between Graham and Lecter are good, but they don't enthrall me the way they did between Starling and Lecter. All in all, a fine job on everyone's part. It may not be as groundbreaking as the original "SOTL", but it has helped to wash away the "bad taste", sorry, left behind by "Hannibal".