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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Universal Pictures
The Hannibal Lecter Collection
To understand the origin of evil, you must go back to the beginning.
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
CinemaSerf
Sep 3, 2023 · via TMDB
Retired FBI man "Will Graham" (Ed Norton) finds himself back working with "Hannibal Lecter" (Sir Anthony Hopkins) at whose hands, years earlier, he only narrowly escaped death - this time on the hunt for the elusive "Tooth Fairy" (Ralph Fiennes) who is running amok in downtown Baltimore using each full moon as an excuse to slaughter two - seemingly unconnected - families. Norton is great in the role; he treads the line between emotionally embattled agent and dedicated, almost obsessed, detective with considerable skill. Hopkins features less frequently, but still exudes menace as only he can and Fiennes, too, has a look of madness and evil about him that, alongside Ted Tally's adept adaptation of Robert Harris' novel, creates a wonderfully tense, suspenseful couple of hours of drama. It hasn't the style, or pace of it's 1991 sequel - but perhaps that's because we have had ten years to absorb just how potent these original characterisations actually were; but this is still is good watch combining horror and wickedness in an, at times, edge of the seat story.
Gimly
Jun 18, 2020 · via TMDB
This might seriously be the only good thing Brett Ratner has ever done. I don't even mean movies he's made, just like, thing he's done. Ever. In his life. Doesn't live up to the book, or to _Silence of the Lambs_ (though that second part took me a while to figure out), but I watch this thing semi-regularly and I haven't gotten sick of it yet. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
John Chard
Apr 23, 2020 · via TMDB
I am not a man. I began as one, but now I am becoming more than a man, as you will witness. Red Dragon is based on the novel of the same name written by Thomas Harris and is directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Tally. It stars Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel, Mary-Louise Parker & Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dante Spinotti is on cinematography and Danny Elfman scores the music. Red Dragon is a prequel to the hugely successful Silence of the Lambs. The story had already been filmed as Manhunter in 1986 directed by Michael Mann. The signs weren't particularly good for Red Dragon. The previous year had seen Ridley Scott tackle Silence Of The Lambs follow up, Hannibal, with tepid results. While at the helm here was the director of such fodder as Rush Hour 1&2, and of course Mann's take on the story is viewed as a grainy and skin itching cult classic. Nice to report then that even tho it's hardly in the same class as "Lambs," it's a willing entertainer that genuinely manages to unease. Firstly one has to get past the Hannibal Lecter factor to fully enjoy (and dampen expectations) the movie on its own terms. Lecter (Hopkins enjoying himself but going through the motions) is a secondary character. Important? Yes! But still secondary to Norton's troubled but gifted FBI agent Will Graham and Fiennes bonkers serial killer Francis Dolarhyde (AKA:The Tooth Fairy). Red Dragon is first and foremost a ripping good old detective story, with Ratner and Tally wisely using the bits that made Harris' novel such a page turning success. They have added their own bits of course {the pre-credit sequence involving Lecter & Graham sets things up perfectly}, but ultimately it's a loyal enough telling of a gripping and goose flesh inducing story. The makers have wisely filled the film out with quality performers. Norton underplays Graham nicely, a character unable to stay away from the job that threatens his family, he becomes an easy guy to root for as things start to get troubling. Fiennes too doesn't go over the top, in great physical shape and with piercing blue eyes, he exudes menace without resorting to being a cackling caricature. Hoffman was a shoe in for a weasel reporter since he does it so well, while Keitel, tho not having to stretch himself, offers up a stoic turn as Jack Crawford. But the main performance, and sadly unheralded, comes from Emily Watson as the blind Reba. With Reba acting as both a romantic and redemptive foil to Dolarhyde's split-personality, Watson gets the tough gig, and comes up trumps with an affecting turn featuring the right amounts of spunk, sadness and needy tenderness. It's a bit too polished to be a nerve shredder, with Ratner unable to give the film an atmospheric feel befitting the darkness at its core. But it does deliver on the promise of not only that opening segment, but also on Harris' fine procedural narrative. 7/10
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Edward Norton
Will Graham
Anthony Hopkins
Hannibal Lecter
Ralph Fiennes
Francis Dolarhyde
Emily Watson
Reba McClane
Harvey Keitel
Jack Crawford
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Freddy Lounds
Anthony Heald
Dr. Chilton
Mary-Louise Parker
Molly Graham
Tyler Patrick Jones
Josh Graham
Ken Leung
Lloyd Bowman
Frankie Faison
Barney
Lalo Schifrin
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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
Tom Verica
Charles Leeds
Marguerite MacIntyre
Valerie Leeds
Thomas Curtis
Billy Leeds
Azura Skye
Bookseller
Jeanine Jackson
Dr. Hassler
William Lucking
Byron Metcalf
Katie Rich
Woman Detective
Ellen Burstyn
Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Beth Hurt
Museum Curator (uncredited)
James Pickens Jr.
Male Zoo Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Whaley
Ralph Mandy (uncredited)
Tanya Newbould
Chromalux Secretary
Elizabeth Dennehy
Beverly
Joseph Simmons
Janitor
Mark Moses
Father in Video
Alex D. Linz
Young Dolarhyde (voice)
Richard Pelzman
Locksmith
Andreana Weiner
Dr. Bloom's Secretary
Stanley Anderson
Jimmy
Gianni Russo
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Al Brown
Tattler Guard
Dwier Brown
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Hillary Straney
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Christopher Curry
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Conrad E. Palmisano
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