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.
Acting
Fiennes transforms Dolarhyde into heartbreaking, terrifying flesh.
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti's amber shadows and clinical whites.
Direction
Ratner plays it safe, but the cast elevates everything.
Director
Brett Ratner
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
Conductor
John Rubinstein
Dinner Guest
David Doty
Dinner Guest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the second Red Dragon adaptation; Michael Mann's 1986 Manhunter used the same source novel.
Hopkins reportedly agreed to return only if his screen time was limited, making Lecter's scarcity the point.
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