Red Dragon (2002)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Harris (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Meet Hannibal Lecter For The First Time

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.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Hannibal Lecter | Cannibal | Serial Killer | Murder

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

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
Brenda Strong	...	Dinner Guest
Robert Curtis Brown	...	Dinner Guest
Mary Anne McGarry	...	Dinner Guest
Marc Abraham	...	Dinner Guest
Veronica De Laurentiis	...	Dinner Guest
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Forensic Dentist
Madison Mason	...	Police Commissioner
Bill Duke	...	Police Chief
Cliff Dorfman	...	Cop
Phillip B. Fahey	...	Cop
Katie Rich	...	Woman Detective
Alex Berliner	...	Photographer
Tom Verica	...	Charles Leeds
Marguerite MacIntyre	...	Valerie Leeds
Thomas Curtis	...	Billy Leeds (as Tommy Curtis)
Jordan Gruber	...	Sean Leeds
Morgan Gruber	...	Susie Leeds
Richard Pelzman	...	Locksmith
Alex D. Linz	...	Young Francis Dolarhyde (voice)
Azura Skye	...	Bookseller
Andreana Weiner	...	Dr. Bloom's Secretary
William Lucking	...	Byron Metcalf
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Beverly
Stanley Anderson	...	Jimmy Price
Joseph Simmons	...	Janitor
Terence Rowley	...	Superintendent
Gianni Russo	...	Newsie
Al Brown	...	Tattler Guard
Edward Nickerson	...	FBI Agent
Anthony Reynolds	...	FBI Agent (as Tony Reynolds)
Jeanine Jackson	...	Dr. Hassler
Mark Moses	...	Father in Video
Kyra Helfrich	...	Child in Video
Frank Bruynbroek	...	Chef
Dwier Brown	...	Mr. Jacobi
Grace Stephens	...	Jacobi Child
Lucy Stephens	...	Jacobi Child
Kevin Bashor	...	Jacobi Child
Hillary Straney	...	Museum Secretary
Christopher Curry	...	Mr. Fisk
Tanya Newbould	...	Chromalux Secretary
Conrad E. Palmisano	...	Deputy in Car
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Langella	...	Voice of the Dragon (scenes deleted)
Markus Alexander	...	Baltimore Police Officer (uncredited)
Sho Brown	...	Officer (uncredited)
Ellen Burstyn	...	Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Randolph Caton	...	Museum Patron (uncredited)
Norman Fessler	...	Driver (uncredited)
Lisa Haley	...	Musician (uncredited)
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Museum Curator (uncredited)
Aaron Michael Lacey	...	TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Paul Majors	...	Forensic Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Patty Malcolm	...	Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Lisa Thornhill	...	Mrs. Sherman (uncredited)
Frank Whaley	...	Ralph Mandy (uncredited)

Directed by
Brett Ratner

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas Harris		(novel "Red Dragon")
Ted Tally		(screenplay)

Produced by
Andrew Z. Davis	....	executive producer
Dino De Laurentiis	....	producer
Martha De Laurentiis	....	producer
James M. Freitag	....	associate producer
Terry Needham	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Mark Helfrich

Casting by
Francine Maisler

Production Design by
Kristi Zea

Art Direction by
Steve Saklad

Set Decoration by
Karen O'Hara

Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department
Trish Almeida	....	key hair stylist
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist: Mr. Norton (as Frida S. Aradottir)
Gary Archer	....	dental prosthetics: G.A. Enterprises
Tom Berg	....	tattoo designer
Chris Burgoyne	....	lab makeup effects
Ken Diaz	....	tattoo application
Teressa Hill	....	hair stylist
Kris Kobzina	....	lab makeup effects
Ryan McDowell	....	lab makeup effects
Matthew W. Mungle	....	special makeup effects artist
Julie Pearce	....	makeup artist: Mr. Norton
Julie Pearce	....	makeup department head
Kelvin R. Trahan	....	hair department head
Eddie Vargas	....	lab makeup effects
Randy Westgate	....	key makeup artist (as Randy S. Westgate)
Tom Devlin	....	lab makeup effects (uncredited)
Kelcey Fry	....	assistant tattoo artist (uncredited)
Eric Leal	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Rita Troy	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Nacoma Whobrey	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
JoAnn Perritano	....	unit production manager (as Joann Perritano)
Lisa Rodgers	....	post-production supervisor
Melanie Miller	....	production supervisor: re-shoots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bac DeLorme	....	second second assistant director (as Bac Delorme)
James M. Freitag	....	first assistant director
Jonathan McGarry	....	second assistant director
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	second unit director (uncredited)
Kristi Zea	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Mark Balda	....	shop foreman
Thomas E. Brown	....	paint supervisor
Nelson Bush	....	gang boss (as Nelson Lee Bush)
Nelson Bush	....	set dresser (as Nelson Lee Bush)
John Campana	....	art department assistant
Anne Clements	....	set decorating coordinator
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator: Baltimore (as Michael E. Davis)
Nancy Deren	....	set designer
Brad Einhorn	....	property master
Janette Evans	....	construction accountant
Andrea Mae Fenton	....	assistant set decorator (as Andrea Fenton)
Chela Fiorini	....	assistant property master
Tim Galvin	....	art director: Baltimore (as Tim Glavin)
Thomas Gibson	....	gang boss
Trevor Goring	....	storyboard artist
Linda Griffis	....	art department coordinator: Baltimore
Lupe Guitierrez	....	labor foreman (as Guadalupe Gutierrez)
Michael A. Heath	....	art department assistant (as Michael Heath)
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Terry Kempf	....	propmaker foreman
Jay Klein	....	leadman: Baltimore
James Kroning	....	assistant property master
Jack Laspada	....	labor foreman
Larry Laurent	....	set paint foreman
Mario Leone	....	labor foreman
Jason Mahakian	....	model maker
Kevin Mangan	....	greens foreman
Jeff Markwith	....	set designer
Edward J. McCarthy	....	gang boss (as Ed J. McCarthy)
Patti McNulty	....	art department coordinator (as Patricia McNulty)
William Moore	....	journal designer
Dan Ondrejko	....	greens coordinator (as Danny Ondrejko)
Grant Osborn	....	set paint foreman
David Peck	....	general foreman
Jennie Hill Robinson	....	key greens: Baltimore
Greg Rocco	....	on-set dresser (as Gregory N. Rocco)
Lee Ross	....	stand-by painter
Lori Rowbotham	....	assistant art director
Steven Samanen	....	graphic designer
Robert Shaklett	....	propmaker foreman (as Robert D. Shacklett)
Andrew M. Siegel	....	assistant property master
Bob Skemp	....	greens foreman
Paul Sonski	....	assistant art director
Leslie Stevens	....	art department assistant
Jeffrey Thomas	....	stand-by greensman
James F. Truesdale	....	set designer
Kenneth Turek	....	leadman (as Ken Turek)
Manuel Valenzuela	....	labor foreman
Salvador Anaya	....	plaster gangboss (uncredited)
Julie Aquino	....	buyer (uncredited)
Carlo Basail	....	greensman (uncredited)
Richard J. Bell	....	greens foreman (uncredited)
Erik Boring	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Max Bozeman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Marco A. Campos	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Marco A. Campos	....	propmaker (uncredited)
William Catania	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Susanna Glattly	....	scenic charge: Washington DC and Maryland (uncredited)
Collin Grant	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Kon Iliov	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Ted Lubonovich II	....	construction gang boss: Baltimore (uncredited)
Jeremy Alan Read	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Lee Ross	....	on-set scenic (uncredited)
Sarah Vinson	....	art production assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Zook	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kyle Alexander	....	sound production assistant
Yann Delpuech	....	co-supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond	....	dialogue editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
Christopher Emerson	....	dialogue editor
Frank Fleming	....	dubbing recordist
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Shaughnessy Hare	....	second assistant sound editor
Craig Henighan	....	sound effects designer
Craig Henighan	....	sound effects editor
Darren King	....	supervising sound editor
Gregory King	....	supervising sound editor (as Greg King)
Fumiko Koyama	....	foley mixer assistant
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Gregg Landaker	....	sound mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley mixer assistant
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Steve Maslow	....	sound mixer
Kim H. Ornitz	....	production sound mixer
Brion Paccassi	....	dubbing recordist
Bud Raymond	....	cable person
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (as Phillip Rogers)
Joseph Schultz	....	sound production assistant (as Joe Schultz)
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith)
Meg Taylor	....	first assistant sound editor
Don White	....	foley mixer
Dan Yale	....	foley supervisor
Mark Yardas	....	dialogue editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Austin	....	special effects technician
Kyle Ross Collinsworth	....	special effects technician (as Kyle Ross Collingsworth)
Al Di Sarro	....	mechanical effects foreman (as Al Disarro)
Bob Graham	....	special effects technician (as Robert Graham)
David Greene	....	special effects technician
Joe Klein	....	special effects technician (as Joe W. Klein)
Jane E. Pepiot	....	mechanical effects coordinator
Jeff Pepiot	....	special effects technician
Ken Pepiot	....	special effects coordinator (as Kenneth D. Pepiot)
Elia P. Popov	....	special effects technician
Gintar Repecka	....	mechanical effects
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Richard Redlefsen	....	lab technician: W.M.Creations (uncredited)
Richard Redlefsen	....	sculptor: W.M.Creations (uncredited)
Dan Smith	....	special effects electrician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ted Andre	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Kevin Elam	....	visual effects producer: Cinesite
Paul Howarth	....	visual effects editor: Cinesite
Lubo Hristov	....	visual effects art director: Cinesite
Bridgitte Krupke	....	visual effects coordinator: Cinesite (as Bridgitte Nance Krupke)
David Lingenfelser	....	visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Kama Moiha	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Serena Naramore	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Dan Wanket	....	CG artist: Cinesite
Matthew Adams	....	rotoscope supervisor: Cinesite (uncredited)
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski	....	motion tracking supervisor: Cinesite (uncredited)
Scott Dougherty	....	executive producer: Cinesite (uncredited)
Kevin LaNeave	....	Avid editor (uncredited)
Vincent Lavares	....	digital asset manager (uncredited)
Corinne Pooler	....	digital paint supervisor (uncredited)
Toby Wilkins	....	Inferno artist: main title sequence, New Wave Entertainment (uncredited)

Stunts
Keii Johnston	....	stunts
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (as Barbara Klein)
Kurt D. Lott	....	stunts (as Kurt Lott)
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator
J.P. Romano	....	stunts
Monica Staggs	....	stunts
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts
Don Abbatiello	....	marine department (uncredited)
Mary Albee	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Bahr	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gary Baxley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joey Box	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Braun	....	stunts (uncredited)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Ned Corrigan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Phil Culotta	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alex Daniels	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (uncredited)
Keii Johnston	....	stunts: Burning man (uncredited)
Steve Kelso	....	stunts (uncredited)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunt double: Mary Louise Parker (uncredited)
Steven Lambert	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brad Martin	....	stunt double: Ralph Fiennes (uncredited)
Ted Moser	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts (uncredited)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (uncredited)
J.P. Romano	....	stunt double: Anthony Hopkins (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya	....	stunts (uncredited)
Monica Staggs	....	stunt double: Emily Watson (uncredited)
Dick Ziker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Wayne Arnold	....	second assistant camera: Baltimore (as Wayne Richard Arnold)
Ron Ash	....	best boy: Universal (as Ronald Ash)
Michael Barrere	....	grip (as Michel Barrere)
Art Bartels	....	grip
Don Bennett	....	rigging grip
Glenn Brown	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
George Cacamise	....	grip (as George F. Caccamise)
Kenny Carceller	....	rigging grip (as Ken Carceller)
Alfred Castillo	....	grip
John Crimins	....	electrician
Daniel Duggan	....	grip (as Danny Duggan)
David Dunbar	....	rigging electrician
Pat Fitzpatrick	....	best boy
Mark Freeman	....	electrician (as Mark P. Freeman)
Claude Fullerton	....	grip
Earl Gayer	....	rigging electrician (as Earl D. Gayer)
Chris Gordon	....	dolly grip
Coleman L. Hart	....	rigging grip
Steve Hastings	....	best boy rigger (as Steve R.B. Hastings)
Michael Jenkins	....	electrician (as Michael R. Jenkins)
Richard Klompus	....	video assist: Baltimore
Steven J. Kovalesky	....	electrician
Craig Kvinsland	....	electrician
Kevin J. Lang	....	rigging gaffer
Giulio Magnolia	....	camera loader
Duane Manwiller	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jerry Marshall	....	video assist operator
Pedro Martínez Garrido	....	24 frame video operator
E.J. Misisco	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as E.J. Misisco Jr.)
Greg Mitchell	....	24 frame video operator
J. Michael Muro	....	Steadicam operator (as James Muro)
J. Michael Muro	....	camera operator (as James Muro)
David H. Neale	....	rigging electrician
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	gaffer (as Jeffrey Petersen)
Alberto S. Ramos	....	dolly grip (as Alberto Ramos)
Richard Redlin	....	best boy grip
Donald Reynolds Jr.	....	key rigging grip
Arron Richards	....	rigging electrician
Scott M. Robinson	....	key grip
Niles Roth	....	camera production assistant
Paul Santoni	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Shinneman	....	rigging grip
Ted Shinneman	....	best boy rigger (as Ted A. Shinneman)
Monte Swann	....	24 frame video operator
Kieran Waugh	....	rigging electrician (as Kieran J. Waugh)
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Glen Wilson	....	still photographer
Jeff Andrus	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Rob Coughlin	....	grip (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Richard Elias	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Jennifer Evans	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Jeff Gatesman	....	gaffer: second unit (uncredited)
Michael Gearhart	....	grip (uncredited)
Dana Gonzales	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)
Dylan Goss	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Craig Grossmueller	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Scott C. Keys	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Duane Manwiller	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Dale Myrand	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Donald Reynolds Jr.	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Andi Ruane	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Robert Stillman	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Rick Strodel	....	grip (uncredited)
Sean Sutphin	....	additional film loader (uncredited)
Christopher A. Thompson	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Judy Cook	....	extras casting coordinator
Kathy Driscoll	....	casting associate (as Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler)
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Pat Moran	....	local casting: Baltimore
John Strawbridge	....	casting associate: Baltimore
Pamela Lynn Thomas	....	casting assistant (as Pamela Thomas)
Michele Short	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Cranfill	....	costume supervisor
Deb Dalton	....	costume supervisor: Baltimore (as Debb Dalton)
Dooson Elliot	....	cutter/fitter (as Dodson Elliott)
Sandi Figueroa	....	costumer: Mr. Norton
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	....	costumer: Baltimore (as Catherine Fletcher Incaprera)
Jorge J. González	....	costumer (as Jorge J. Gonzalez)
Alexis Jacks	....	key costumer
Erin Lenk	....	set costumer (as Erin C. Lenk)
Brewer Leroy	....	costumer: Baltimore
Francisco Mares	....	tailor
Autumn Saville	....	assistant costume designer
Nick Scarano	....	costume supervisor
Kenny Sheehan	....	key costumer: Baltimore
Kanani Wolf	....	set costumer
Damien Quinn	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Peggy Eghbalian	....	assistant editor
Meredith Gold	....	assistant editor
Chris Jackson	....	assistant editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Laura Steiger	....	associate editor
Oliver Streuli	....	apprentice editor
Elizabeth Dionne	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Steve Bartek	....	orchestrator
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor (as Debbie Datz-Pyle)
Danny Elfman	....	score producer
Bruce Fowler	....	additional orchestrator
Johnny Hodges	....	musician: "Passion Flower"
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of film music: Universal Studios
Jack Newlon	....	composer: song "Oriental Blues" (as Richard Newlon)
Dennis S. Sands	....	music score mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Dennis S. Sands	....	score recordist (as Dennis Sands)
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
Edgardo Simone	....	additional orchestrator
David Slonaker	....	additional orchestrator
Rick Fleishman	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Charles Martin Inouye	....	preview music editor (uncredited)
Shie Rozow	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Luckeroth	....	transportation captain: Baltimore
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator (as Ted D. Moser)
Randy Musselman	....	transportation captain
Alex Rodriguez	....	driver: Mr. Ratner
Ninous Sayad	....	driver: DDLC
Gene Ward	....	transportation captain
David W. Dale	....	driver: Anthony Hopkins (uncredited)
Mark Dobrogowski	....	transportation office coordinator (uncredited)
Joe Feeney	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Gerald Titus	....	transportation co-captain: Baltimore (uncredited)
Jeff Woodward	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Guy Adan	....	unit publicist
Tom Bahr	....	marine coordinator
Leane Blevins	....	technical advisor: FBI
Stuart Boros	....	executive: DDLC
William Bowling	....	supervising location manager (as Bill Bowling)
Douglas Calli	....	electrical technician (as Doug Calli)
Richard Castro	....	payroll accountant (as Rick Castro)
Al Cerullo	....	pilot
Anita S. Chang	....	executive assistant: Mr. Ratner
Donna Cline	....	technical advisor
Jennifer Conroy	....	production coordinator
Michele Cusick	....	set production assistant: Baltimore
Dino De Laurentiis	....	presenter
Lorenzo De Maio	....	executive assistant: Dino De Laurentiis
Judy Dickerson	....	dialect coach (as Judith A. Dickerson)
Yoshi Enoki Jr.	....	assistant location manager
Janette Evans	....	construction accountant
Luigi Ferraioli	....	caterer
Scott Fitzgerald	....	artwork used by permission of
Robb Foglia	....	set production assistant: Baltimore
Lisa Furia	....	second assistant accountant
Nicole Furia	....	production accountant
Josh Gallegos	....	set production assistant (as Joshua Gallegos)
Adam Grabarnick	....	set production assistant
Anne S. Greene	....	production office assistant: Baltimore
Al Guthery	....	pilot
Matthew Hirsch	....	assistant production coordinator
Dominique Jaramillo	....	set medic
Martin Kitrosser	....	script supervisor
Kevin Krakower	....	video choreographer
Ernest H. Lauterio	....	craft service (as Ernest A. Lauterio)
Eric Layne	....	first assistant accountant
James Lin	....	location manager (as James R. Lin)
Mahnaz Mary Mahdavi	....	post-production accountant (as Mary Mahdavi)
Steven Maines	....	stand-in: Mr. Fiennes and Mr. Keitel (as Steve Maines)
Marc Mann	....	midi programmer
Joseph Martin	....	assistant location manager: Baltimore
Brian R. Mason	....	production secretary
E. Scott Mayhugh	....	universal best boy (as Scott Mayhugh)
Paul McAuley	....	fitness trainer
Ryan Miningham	....	production office assistant
Melissa Morgan	....	set production assistant: Baltimore
Bruce Morin	....	craft service
Kelly E. Norris	....	production office assistant
Bill Owen	....	painting "White House #3" ©2000 used by permission of
Jennifer Payson	....	accounting clerk (as Jennifer Tamez)
Taylor Phillips	....	set production assistant
Heidi Pieh	....	stand-in: Ms. Watson and Ms. Parker
Greta S. Pittard	....	production secretary: Baltimore
Keith Potter	....	key set production assistant
Alan D. Purwin	....	pilot (as Alan Purwin)
Anthony Reynolds	....	stand-in: Edward Norton (as Tony Reynolds)
Christopher Roe	....	location assistant: Baltimore
Terence Rowley	....	stand-in: Mr. Hopkins
Roberta Y. Shintani	....	executive assistant: Dino De Laurentiis
Suzanne Shugarman	....	assistant: Mr. Davis
Talley Singer	....	executive assistan: Martha De Laurentiis
Josh Slates	....	production office assistant: Baltimore
Peter M. Starkman	....	caterer
David Steiman	....	assistant: Mr. Ratner
Laura Tiz	....	second assistant accountant
Eva Renee Witterstaetter	....	set production assistant
Sandra L. Yeary	....	second assistant accountant (as Sandra Yeary)
Annie Noel Applegarth	....	location scout (uncredited)
Luke Barnett	....	photo double: Ed Norton (uncredited)
Chick Bernhardt	....	marine department (uncredited)
Scott Brant	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Cat Cacciatore	....	consultant: St. Louis (uncredited)
Brett Carleton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
George Cawood	....	title designer: New Wave Entertainment (uncredited)
Mark Chambers	....	production safety (uncredited)
Barbara Kerr Condon	....	double: "Grandma Dolarhyde" in photographs (uncredited)
André Devantier	....	caterer (uncredited)
Elizabeth Elwell	....	location manager (uncredited)
Maura Gannett	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Antonio García	....	head chef (uncredited)
Peter Hansen	....	caterer: pastry chef (uncredited)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (uncredited)
David Honaker	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter	....	location scout (uncredited)
Sharre Jacoby	....	producer: main and end titles (uncredited)
Trevor P. Jenkins	....	personal assistant (uncredited)
Marc H. Katz	....	craft service: Florida (uncredited)
Joseph Martin	....	location manager: Washington D.C., second unit (uncredited)
Brian McMillan	....	animal supplier (uncredited)
Kelly Messias	....	assistant: Ralph Fiennes (uncredited)
Gianluca Nardulli	....	press officer: Italy (uncredited)
Denis O'Sullivan	....	assistant: Harvey Keitel (uncredited)
Brandon Schiffman	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Arron Turnbull	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Drew Vandervelde	....	production assistant: Baltimore (uncredited)

Thanks
Rita Brown	....	thanks: Florida Keys and Key West Film Commission
Carol Gamble	....	thanks
Jack Gerbes	....	thanks: Maryland Film Office

Production Companies

• Dino De Laurentiis Company (as Dino De Laurentiis Company (DDLC))
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
• Scott Free Productions
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Austria) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
• Universal Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Net5 (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Universal Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2003) (Brazil) (video)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Universal Pictures Video (200?) (Netherlands) (video)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (Hollywood) (visual effects)
• G.A. Enterprises (dental prosthetics)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• Background Players  extras casting
• Baltimore County Economic Development  thanks
• Baltimore Film Commission  thanks
• Baltimore Museum of Art  thanks
• Brooklyn Museum  the painting "The Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed With the Sun" by William Blake, 1805, is part of the collection of
• California Film Commission  thanks
• Carroll County Economic Development  thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chromalux Inc.  trademark used by permission
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• Decca Records  soundtrack published by
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  music mixed at
• Edizioni Condé Nast S.p.a.  Vogue Italy used by permission of
• Film California First  thanks
• Flammarion Publishing  L'Art Culinaire Francais used by permission of
• G.A. Enterprises  dental prosthetics by
• Harford County Economic Development  thanks
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Howard A. Anderson Company  digital opticals (as Howard Anderson Company)
• MGM Clip + Still  clip from "Silence of the Lambs" courtesy of
• Maryland Department of General Services  thanks
• Maryland Film Commission  thanks
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  score recording (as The Fox Newman Scoring Stage)
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment: East Coast
• Power & Twersky Business Management Group  thanks
• Studio @ NWE  title design: main titles (as The Studio at NWE)
• The National Museum of Fine Arts  "The Jurist" by Giuseppe Arcimboldo used by permission from
• UMG Soundtracks  soundtrack published by
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  post-production services (as Universal Studios Sound)
• Walters Art Gallery  thanks

Also Known As:

Roter Drache (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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)

Filming Locations:

4160 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Dino De Laurentiis Company

Trivia:

The Chinese character "zhong" seen in the film doesn't actually mean "Red Dragon". It means "center" or "middle". Red Dragon is an odd translation used just in Mah Jong when played in English; in Chinese the tile is called the "center tile".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: After Graham finds out the video tapes are what links the victims the aircraft flying at dusk is the outline of a Falcon 2000. The film takes place sometime in the early '80s and the Falcon 2000 was not delivered until March of 1995.

Quotes:

Hannibal Lecter: A robin red-breast in a cage, puts all of Heaven in a rage. Think to yourself that every day is your last. The hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise. As for me, when you want a good laugh, you will find me in fine state... fat and sleek, a true hog of Epicurus's herd.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (2006)

Soundtrack:

Lament for Javanette

The Trilogy of Terror

I am fascinated with this trilogy. They are, by far, my three favorite movies of all time. Hannibal Lecter is a character no one can ever forget, and he surely has made his mark in history (Hopkins of course).

I completely understood that Red Dragon was basically another Silence Of The Lambs. However, if you really think about it, Silence Of The Lambs was basically Red Dragon. Both the premise of both films are the same, yet brilliantly different. I saw Red Dragon, and I have to say, it is by far, the most terrifying of the the three. I was never scared in the sequels as I was in Red Dragon; however, I will admit that I think Lecter was the creepiest in Silence Of The Lambs - probably because that was his first take on the character; yet if anyone has ever owned a character it is Anthony Hopkins.

But I digress, all three films have a very different atmosphere to them, which in these films, is so important. "Dragon" has an atmosphere of getting there in time. The entire film is based on the chase of finding the "Tooth Fairy" before he strikes again - very suspensful. It also has a pshycological suspense, not from Lecter or Graham, but from Dolarhyde. We are actaully involved with the "becoming" of a serial killer. The entire plot of this film completely revolves around Ralph Fiennes character. He owns this movie when it comes to complex characters - as we already were introduced to Lecter before. (Had this actualy been the first film, then there certainly would be more of a debate).

In Silence of The Lambs, the atmosphere is all psychological, and as much of a symbol as "Buffalo Bill" is, and as much of a psychologically tortured man he is, he is not the primary focus. Lecter is much more of a monster, in a cage nonetheless, then "Bill" is. The film, in essence is "Dragon's" suspense of stopping another murder, but the focus is heavily on Starling. She is new, she is trying to prove herself, not only as a women, but as a great agent. Her very first assignment is to interview Lecter. She has to immediately learn to match whits with this man that is so undeniably brilliant. Both the characters, and the actors, of Lecter and Starling are absolutely stunning that there is no debate, they both commanded the well deserved Academy Awards they earned.

Lecter was the most terrifying man alive at that point, and he was caged. He couldn't go anywhere, yet he could get inside your head. He was brilliant. Starling prevailed, of course, and learn more about herslef from Lecter, than anything the FBI could have taught. She learned from an absolutely horrifying, yet thrilling experience.

I also thought Hannibal was brilliant. Most people disliked it for many reasons. It was beautifully shot and made. Here Lecter is no long the Lecter we know, he is free. We are seeing this man, who again, is so brilliant that he is mad, in a completely new element - the open world, where he acan actually be more himself. This was Hannibal's movie, and like "Dragon" and "Silence" he is no longer a supporting character, this is his time. Starling now becomes the supporting character. I also thought Julianne Moore portrayed Starling wonderfully. Her portrayal was probably how Starling would have been, after 10 years with the FBI. She is hardened a bit, but she deserves it for being who she is, and what she has accomplished.

All the gore was an added bonus. We never, NEVER saw Hannibal in his moments before. We know what he had done, and what he was capable of doing, but were never treated to it. And lets not forget that this is the way the character was written by Harris. Lecter was unbelievable in the open world. And his fascination with Clarice was not disgusting, it was morbid, yes, but true. I think Lecter thought he helped Graham, why not Clarice in "Silence". But with Starling, he made a connection that he did not with Graham. He had fresh, new person to mold-one who knew of him, but not him the Graham did, and it intrigued him.

These films are masterpieces, the beginning, the middle, and the end. Lecter could terrify audiences for years to come, and there are rarely these opportunities where a series can capture everything and still be fresh. I think, however, that this should be it. It ended wonderfully like "Silence". Lecter is out in the world. He of course, will always be the demon that he is, but it leaves us, the audience, with a feeling of terror, that even though it's over, it will never be. He is out there, and that should be the vision we should be left with to truly be a great suspense film. They did it so brilliantly, how can you refute.