| Red Dragon | |
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| Directed by | Brett Ratner |
| Screenplay by | Ted Tally |
| Based on | Red Dragon by Thomas Harris |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Mark Helfrich |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 124 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $78 million[3] |
| Box office | $209.2 million[3] |
Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological thriller film based on the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris. It was directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Tally. It is the third film of a series produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company including Manhunter (1986) and Hannibal (2001), the last film of the series distributed by Universal Pictures, and the last film to star Anthony Hopkins as Lecter. Set before the events of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Hannibal (2001), it was followed by Hannibal Rising (2007) which depicted Lecter's youth. The film sees FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) enlisting the help of serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to catch another killer, Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes). Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman also star.
It is considered the fourth of the five released films regarding Hannibal Lecter. The novel was previously adapted into the film Manhunter (1986). Both films feature the same cinematographer, Dante Spinotti. After turning down the Silence of the Lambs sequel, Hannibal (2001), The Silence of the Lambs screenwriter Ted Tally returned to write Red Dragon. It was released on October 4, 2002 to generally positive reviews from critics, who deemed it to be an improvement over Hannibal, but inferior to The Silence of the Lambs. It was a box office success, earning $209 million worldwide against a $78 million budget.
An origin story, titled Hannibal Rising was released in 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Red Dragon at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ "Red Dragon (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 26, 2002. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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