William L. Petersen, Joan Allen, Kim Greist
Though it will always be remembered as the movie featuring the "other" Hannibal Lecter, Michael Mann's 1986 thriller Manhunter is nearly as good as The Silence of the Lambs, and in some ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 30, 2001
Stats: 1,888 reviews
How many times have we heard "The film isn't as good as the book"? Let's face it. What film IS?! Red Dragon was a masterpiece and so is Manhunter.
To appreciate that there are two issues. Firstly, the film was created in 1986. It's stylised and looks slightly dated. The soundtra...( read more)
This being my personal favorite of the entire franchise, with Silence of The Lambs as a close second. Mostly because I watched this about a year or so before Silence was released in theaters. I knew I was in for a great thriller from the opening scene.
A solid and very ente...( read more)
Don't bother with Rattner's Red Dragon when there's this around. I actually like Brian Cox's take on Lecter better.
Maybe if I'd have watched this for the first time much earlier in life than I did, I would've really enjoyed this, but as it stands this adaption of the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon is only okay. The acting is superb and it's got a great story and feel to it, but for some reaso...( read more)
"Have you ever seen blood in the moonlight, Will? It appears quite black."
Michael Mann is a director who went on to get a number of big titles against his name. Heat and Collateral are my personal favourites of director Mann.
However, little do people...( read more)
Exellent first installment in the Hannibal films. Michael Manns version is definatly a better version of Red Dragon. I love the style of this film and the actors. Ill take William Petersons Will Graham over Nortons any day. Brian Coxes Lecter is every bit as good as Hopkins and a...( read more)
Sasvim dobar psiho triler. Vidi se na koju je shemu isao "the silence of the lambs". Malo vise napete radnje sam ocekivala, ali i ovo je bilo zadovoljavajuce.
While beautifully shot, it strays away from the book too often and in doing so slows down. Rattner's version has a stronger cast yet Cox is the equal of Hopkins in portraying Dr Lector. The music is dated and the film as a whole hasn't aged well, but the plot is sharp and there's...( read more)
A brilliant, brilliant film, creepy and terrifying. Also some of the most beautfiul and creative cinematography I have ever seen.
''Manhunter'' in my opinion is far superior to any of the other Lecktor adaptions that came later .Peterson was just right for the Graham part , looking the right age and prjecting a man at odds with his profession .As for Brian Cox his portrayal of Hannibal Lecktor is the best , arrogant , manipulative , damaged and insecure , the interaction between him and Graham was titilating . I wished there was much more of it .Tom Noonan as Frances was also well casted , tall and different looking , he projected the outcast perfectly . A great film that still stands up.
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