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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:

To understand the origin of evil, you must go back to the beginning. 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 »

Parents Guide:

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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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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director of photography Dante Spinotti also filmed the movie Manhunter, which was the first adaptation of the novel "Red Dragon". Director Brett Ratner, who had previously worked with Spinotti on The Family Man, so wanted him to shoot this movie that he delayed principal photography so that Spinotti could finish shooting Pinocchio. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Actor Ralph Fiennes speaks with an impaired speech, mentioned as due to his character's Cleft Palette repair, but when we hear "flashbacks" to his childhood through voice over, the child voice actor portraying his character's younger self speaks without impediment. See more »

Quotes

Hannibal Lecter: I'll call you if I think of anything else, would you perhaps like to leave me your home phone number?
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Crazy Credits

Thanks to the village of Islamorada, Florada See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ilias Petropoulos: A World Underground (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ready Eddy"
Written by Barney Bigard
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 »