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Release Date:
4 October 2002 (USA)
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Meet Hannibal Lecter For The First Time more
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins
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7 nominations
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(82 articles)
Their Best Role: Philip Seymour Hoffman
(From Cinematical. 18 January 2010, 6:02 PM, PST)
Anthony Hopkins turns 72
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 30 December 2009, 4:39 AM, PST)
(From Cinematical. 18 January 2010, 6:02 PM, PST)
Anthony Hopkins turns 72
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 30 December 2009, 4:39 AM, PST)
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A Terrific Thriller!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Also Known As:
Roter Drache (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality.
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124 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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)
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Revealing mistakes: There is a cord visible when the burning wheelchair is rolling down the street, and is also indicated by a trail of fire left behind it when it has fallen over.
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Francis Dolarhyde:
I am not a man. I began as one, but now I am becoming more than a man, as you will witness.
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Referenced in Dead by Dawn (2004) (V)
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Ready Eddy
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On paper, it looked a bit uncertain. The long-awaited prequel to 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Hannibal' was to be directed by Brett Ratner, most famous for the two 'Rush Hour' movies (1998, 2001).
However, the final result is pleasantly surprising. 'Red Dragon' opens with a wonderfully suspenseful prologue detailing the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter's (Anthony Hopkins) capture, and the unbearable tension rarely lets up for the remainder of the film.
Lecter's capturer, Will Graham (Edward Norton), is coaxed out of retirement by Jack Crawford (Harvey Keitel) to help track down a ruthless serial killer nicknamed the Tooth Fairy (Ralph Fiennes), who is murdering seemingly-random families in their sleep. Graham believes that Lecter may hold the key to capturing this killer, and, in order to prevent any further murders, he must revisit his old demons.
The acting performances are first-rate. Hopkins is good (as always) as the cold, calculating serial killer Lecter. Norton handles a demanding role exceedingly well. Throughout his career, Fiennes has excelled at portraying loathsome villains (i.e. Amon Goeth in 'Schindler's List,' 1993), and here he turns in perhaps his greatest performance. The facially-disfigured, mentally-unstable Francis Dolarhyde is shown not to be an inherently evil killing machine, but an emotionally-troubled young man who is still battling the overwhelming demons of an abusive childhood.
Strong supporting performances from Emily Watson ('The Proposition,' 2005), Harvey Keitel ('Pulp Fiction,' 1994) and Philip Seymour Hoffman ('Capote,' 2005) round off a terrific thriller, and one for which widespread recognition is long overdue.