- Actors: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina
- Directors: Michael Mann
- Writers: Michael Mann, Thomas Harris
- Producers: Bernard Williams, Dino De Laurentiis, Richard Roth
- Format: Director's Cut, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Hgv Video Production
- Release Date: July 15 2003
- Run Time: 119 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (252 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008V5RP
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#32,737 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #86 in DVD > Mystery & Suspense > Neo-Noir
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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 respects it's arguably even better. Based on Thomas Harris's novel Red Dragon, which introduced the world to the nefarious killer Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter, the film stars William Petersen (giving a suitably brooding performance) as ex-FBI agent Will Graham, who is coaxed out of semiretirement to track down a serial killer who has thwarted the authorities at every turn.
Graham's approach to the case is a perilous one. First he seeks counsel with Lecter (Brian Cox) in the latter's high-security prison cell--an encounter that is utterly horrifying in its psychological effect--and then he begins to mold his own psyche to that of the killer, with potentially devastating results. As directed by Mann (who was at the acme of his success with TV's Miami Vice), this sophisticated cat-and-mouse game never resorts to the compromise of cheap thrills. Predating Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of Lecter by four years, Cox plays the character closer to Harris's original, lower-key conception, and he's no less compelling in the role. Petersen is equally well cast, and as always Mann employs rock music to astonishing effect, using nearly all of Iron Butterfly's heavy-metal epic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to accompany the film's heart-stopping climactic sequence. All of this makes Manhunter one of the finest films of its kind, as well as further proof that Harris's fiction is a blessing to any filmmaker brave enough to adapt it. --Jeff Shannon
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great 80's drama,
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This review is from: Manhunter [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is where it all started, years before Silence of the Lambs. Director Michael Mann gives this film a slick 80's look, it's tense, well acted and has a very different Hannibal Lector. This is a really good transfer too, it's not super sharp but it never was in the cinema. Good sound too. Wish it had the trailer that I remember so well.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dream Much, Will?,
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This review is from: Manhunter (Restored Director's Cut) (DVD)
Don't miss this original, the first of the Hannibal Lechtor series. The score, the filmography, (Lighting), is still so vividly used in the best of today's suspence/thrill sequences.Will Graham, (William Peterson), is the "Manhunter" hunting down "Frances Dolarhyde", and also the man responsible for imprisoning Dr Lechtor, at great phsycial, and emotional harm to himself. Don't be fooled by Dino's latest grab at a buck, the rediculous "Red Dragon". (Which is odd, since Dino owns "Manhunter" as well..) So, Red Dragon is only a remake of this great film. It's ultimately embaressing to watch Lechtor and Chilton's charachter's re-acted, only "made up" to look 20 some years younger! (Red Dragon). This is the Real McCoy, and Brian Cox, IMHO, should have stayed Hannibal Lechtor. If you want another good performance by Anthony Hopkins, see "Meet Joe Black". BTW, as far as I can tell, Barney's character, (Frankie Faison), is the only actor to play in all "Four movies of the Trilogy".. If you want the original psychological thriller in this series, you found it.. Pete
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
classic action/thriller,
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This review is from: Manhunter (DVD)
manhunter was released in 1986 and is a prequel to the silence ofthe lambs.it was remade in 2002,with different actors under the name red dragonand while both movies are very good,there are some differences.man hunter is very atmospheric in tone,utilizing music more.it is very stylistic,yet also has substance.the action and drama scenes are well done and lit very effectively.the film is much darker in its mood or tone than red dragon,and very effective in building suspense.the acting is well done,particularly william peterson in one of his earliest performances.i really enjoyed the movie and cared about the characters and became emotionally involved.well done movie.will more than satisfy fans of the genre. 4/5
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