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Red Dragon (2002)

R 124 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   4 October 2002 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Thomas Harris (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Hopkins ...
Edward Norton ...
Ralph Fiennes ...
Harvey Keitel ...
Emily Watson ...
Mary-Louise Parker ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Anthony Heald Anthony Heald ...
Ken Leung ...
Frankie Faison ...
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Lalo Schifrin ...
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John Rubinstein ...
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Storyline

FBI Agent Will Graham has been called out of early retirement to catch a serial killer, known by authorities as "The Tooth Fairy". He asks for the help of his arch-nemesis, Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, so that he can be able to catch "The Tooth Fairy" and bring him to justice. The only problem is that "The Tooth Fairy" is getting inside information about Graham and his family from none other than Dr. Lecter. Written by MovieWes  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Hannibal Lecter | Cannibal | Serial Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

Before the Silence See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French (a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Roter Drache See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$36,540,945 (USA) (6 October 2002) (3357 Screens)

Gross:

$107,000,000 (Worldwide) (16 February 2003) (except USA)
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DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Anthony Hopkins, Anthony Heald and Frankie Faison all reprise their roles from earlier films in the series. Faison is the only one of them to have appeared in all of the first four Thomas Harris "Hannibal" adaptations, having also appeared in Manhunter (albeit in a different role). See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Since Reba is blind, she cannot see the blood flying at her face, yet she flinches and shuts her eyes before it hits her. See more »

Quotes

Hannibal Lecter: First he kills the pet, and then the family. Freddy was your pet, Will.
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Crazy Credits

Thanks to the men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation See more »


Soundtracks

"Lament for Javanette"
Written by Barney Bigard and Billy Strayhorn
Performed by Barney Bigard and His Orchestra
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, a unit of BMG Music
Under license from BMG Special Products See more »