Red Dragon Movie Review 2002

Prequel to "Silence of the Lambs" with filmdom's favorite man-eater pitted against former FBI agent Will Graham (Norton). Graham needs the charismatic cannibal to crack the case of a serial killer (Fiennes) dubbed the Tooth Fairy. Graham and Lecter have a history, as Graham helped to put Hannibal away after coming this close to becoming a plate-mate of some fava beans. As usual, Hopkins steals the show. While the plot is better than in "Hannibal," with good character development and a rare look at Lecter before incarceration, the franchise may have reached its expiration date. Second movie telling of Harris's first Lecter novel, following 1986's "Manhunter."

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 124 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Men in Prison, FBI, Serial Killers, Blindness, Books to Film: Thomas Harris

Screenplay

Ted Tally

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Heald, Bill Duke, Stanley Anderson, Ken Leung, Azura Skye, Frankie Faison, Tyler Patrick Jones, Tom Verica, Dwier Brown, Conrad Palmisano, Mary Beth Hurt, Frank Whaley

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Director

Brett Ratner

Music

Danny Elfman

Other

Ellen Burstyn, Alex D. Linz, Kim Harris Ornitz, Mark Helfrich, Steve Saklad, Tim Glavin, Betsy Heimann, Kristi Zea

Producer

Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures