Red Dragon

2002
15
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Psychological Thriller Serial Killer Crime Drama Thriller

A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Ca... Read allA retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

298K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

901

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 10 nominations

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Trivia
Sir Anthony Hopkins stated that one of his goals in playing Dr. Hannibal Lecter for a final time was to re-establish that he is an evil serial killer, as Hopkins believed Hannibal had come to be seen too much as a likable anti-hero by audiences.

Goofs
(at around 37 mins) The movie is set in the 1980s, as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs (1991), but VHS tapes of films such as Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) (1993), Back to the Future (1985) (1985), and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (1982) are seen in a drawer as part of the Leeds family VHS collection. Dating the film from the 1980 opening and "a few years later" after that prologue, and the reference to Saturday, February 25 as two months ago puts it in April 1984 or 1989, the latter more likely as the end of the movie leads directly into The Silence of the Lambs (1991); the 80s tapes may be OK for 1989 but one from 1993 is certainly not.

Quotes
Hannibal Lecter: And be grateful. Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.

Crazy credits
Thanks to the men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Red Dragon/Punch-Drunk Love/Welcomg to Collinwood/Brown Sugar (2002)

Soundtracks
Oriental Blues
Written by Jack Newlon (as Richard Newlon)
Performed by Tony DeSimone
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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7/10

Michael Mann's Manhunter was better and better

Will Graham (Edward Norton) is a retired FBI agent invited to participate in the chase of a serial killer named 'The Tooth Fairy'. He asks Hannibal Lecter to help him to develop the profile of the killer and foreseen the next crime.

The original story of "Red Dragon" was terrific: Michael Mann's Manhunter is a violent and scary low paced movie, with well-constructed characters. William Petersen is great in this movie. This remake, with a greater participation of the character of Hannibal Lecter, famous actors and actress, and a different beginning and end is not bad. But the original movie is better and better. Therefore, why the remake? My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Dragão Vermelho" ("Red Dragon")