Manhunter
Directed by Michael Mann
Hannibal Lecter made his first film appearance in Michael Mann’s 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris breakout crime thriller Red Dragon. Master criminologist Will Graham comes out of retirement when a killer called the Tooth Fairy begins leaving a trail of victims with bite marks. Seeking the aid of Hannibal the Cannibal, who he put away years earlier, Graham finds himself in a dangerous game with both psychos, who begin communicating through newspaper ads. Though not as well-known as THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, MANHUNTER is a must-see for Lecter lovers everywhere.
Hannibal Lecter made his first film appearance in this '80s adaptation of Red Dragon.
Cast: William L. Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina, Stephen J. Lang, Tom Noonan, David Seaman
Member Reviews
I can't believe I never saw this before. What a gem. Love that weird late-80's movie vibe too.
Was interesting to see a different interpretation of Red Dragon. Worth the watch if you enjoy the story of Will Graham and the Tooth-fairy
AWESOME TO SEE THIS AGAIN OLDEN IS GOLDEN 4 SURE
Irrelevant*
“In many ways, Brian Cox’s version of Hannibal Lecter is more superior than Anthony Hopkins…” as he goes on to name none of those ways haha. This movie is run-of the-mill and feels like it was made for TV. I’m all for a psychological thriller, but slow-moving does not automatically equate a good story. I prefer Red Dragon to this, and both are inferior to the Hannibal Lecter portrayal in Silence of the Lambs. I can see now why William Peterson got his role in CSI, though. This movie is painfully full of, what I’m sure they intended to be thought-provoking, examples of gathering evidence. It’s a nice conversation piece to say you have seen the first Hannibal Lecter movie, but that’s about it. Plus, this movie has way too many actors from the Bourne series to be better than mediocre. Seriously, Red Dragon has pretty much made this movie irrelevant.