Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon is the third film starring Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter but acts as a prequel to the award-winning Silence of the Lambs and 2001's Hannibal. The film is an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon and centers on Will Graham (Edward Norton) as he hunts the unhinged serial killer Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes).
Red Dragon
- Director
- Brett Ratner
- Release Date
- October 4, 2002
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cast
- Harvey Keitel , Mary-Louise Parker , Anthony Heald , Emily Watson , Anthony Hopkins , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Edward Norton , Ralph Fiennes
- Writers
- Ted Tally
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- The Silence of the Lambs
- prequel(s)
- Hannibal Rising
- Budget
- $78 million
Summary
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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