Manhunter (1986) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Manhunter (1986) |
| Director | Michael Mann |
| Screenplay Writer | Michael Mann |
| Based on Novel by | Red Dragon by Thomas Harris |
| Lead Actors | William Petersen |
| Cast | William Petersen, Tom Noonan, Brian Cox, Joan Allen |
| Genre | Crime, Thriller, Horror |
| Release Date | August 15, 1986 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 4m (124 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$15 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$8.6 million |
| IMDb Rating | ~7.2/10 |
| Notable For | First film appearance of Hannibal Lecter (“Lecktor”), stylish Michael Mann visuals |
| Cult Status | Considered a cult classic psychological thriller |
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Long before The Silence of the Lambs made Hannibal Lecter a household name, there was a little and mostly unseen film made called Manhunter, which is based on of the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and directed by Micheal Mann. Although not as true to the book as the remade Red Dragon, Manhunter is my favorite of the two films.
FBI agent Will Graham is hunting down a new serial killer on the loose nicked-named the Tooth Fairy. Graham, who has been retired for a few years and needs to get back in the mindset of the man whom he is tracking, so he visits his last capture.
Hannibal, is played by Bryan Cox who is not as chilling as Hopkins, but does a great job as the very cool Hannibal in this one. After catching up Lechter agrees to help Graham profile the Tooth Fairy in order to catch him before the next full moon.
The movie flows quite well you can feel the dread and tension and Tom Noonan is both creepy and sympathetic to a point. This film should have made William Peterson a bigger star, but that does not happen until years later when he plays almost the exact character on CSI. This film also has a great soundtrack which is as creepy as the movie itself.
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