Product Description

Fbi agent will graham has been called out of early retirement to catch a serial killer known by authorities as the tooth fairy. He asks for the help of his arch-nemesis dr. Hannibal the cannibal lecter.The only problem is that the tooth fairy is getting inside information from lector Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Anthony Hopkins Ralph Fiennes Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R Director: Brett Ratner

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2920 in DVD
• Brand: Universal
• Released on: 2003-04-01
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 124 minutes

Amazon.com
A lot could've gone wrong in Red Dragon, but the movie exceeds expectations. Replacing the acclaimed Manhunter as an "official" entry in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy, this topnotch thriller--the second adaptation of Thomas Harris's first Lecter novel--returns to the fertile soil of The Silence of the Lambs, serving as both prequel and heir to the legacy of Lecter as portrayed, with mischievous menace, by the great Anthony Hopkins. Familiar faces and locations reappear (along with Lambs screenwriter Ted Tally) as Lecter coaches FBI profiler Will Graham (Edward Norton) in tracking the horrific "Tooth Fairy" killer (Ralph Fiennes), whose transformative killing spree is inspired by a William Blake painting. By dutifully serving Harris's potent material, Tally and director Brett Ratner craft a suspenseful film worthy of its predecessors, bringing Hopkins full circle as one of the cinema's all-time greatest villains. With overtones of Psycho and a superb supporting cast, Red Dragon succeeds against considerable odds. --Jeff Shannon

From The New Yorker
A fourth helping of Hannibal Lecter, the third featuring Anthony Hopkins, and, with any luck, the last for a while. When a character becomes a franchise, there is only so much repetition that he-or she-can take before sliding into parody, and there is something distasteful in the thought that we are being urged to treat a homicidal maniac as a lovable rogue. The film presents a more youthful Lecter (although Hopkins cannot camouflage his years) who arrives in jail after spearing a detective called Will Graham (Edward Norton). From his cell, Lecter helps Graham to track the savage Tooth Fairy, whose real name is Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes), and whose identity Graham is strangely slow to unveil. In comparison with "The Silence of the Lambs," the new movie lacks mystery and dread, but the screenwriter, Ted Tally-who also scripted "Lambs" but wisely passed on "Hannibal"-lends it shape and thrust. Directed by Brett Ratner, somewhat anonymously. With Emily Watson as a startling and sexy blind woman, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as a journalist whom you can chew. -Anthony Lane
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

Solid All 'Round
The remake of Michael Mann's "Manhunter" and the second adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel of the same name is no dissapointment. THe film boasts more than exceptional acting, highly inquisitive writing and solid directing throughout. Let's break this down so you can truly see what I mean.

The Acting: Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X) stars as F.B.I. Special Agent Will Graham, and plays him perfectly. You would'nt want anyone else in the role as Norton fills it respectably as usual. The great Anthony Hopkins (Bram Stoker's Dracula) returns for the third time to the role which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor back in 1991 for Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs. He's perfect, as expected. The highlight of the show, however, is British actor Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List) as psychotic, deranged killer Francis "The Tooth Fairy" Dolarhyde. Fiennes truly captures the psyche of a strange, not-all-there, psychotic yet compassionate freak perfectly. Other fine performances include Harvey Keitel (Bad Lieutenant, Pulp Fiction) as head investigator Jack Crawford and Emily Watson (Equilibrium) as Reba McClane, Dolarhyde's blind girlfriend.

The Writing: Ted Tally's screenplay fits adequately when it comes to flow and thrils, as there are plenty of thrills. Tally won the Acadmey Award for Best Screenplay when he wrote The Silence of the Lambs and you can see why with another fine sampling of his work in Red Dragon.

The Direction: Brett Ratner (Rush Hour series, X-Men: The Last Stand) takes an interesting step in his career with Red Dragon and impresses. Watching the features on the DVD let it be known that Ratner is an enthusiastic and lively man that did this picture good.

The Features on the DVD where great for such a cheap price. They include an interview with a real-life criminal profiler just like Will Graham in the movie, an interview with none other than Anthony Hopkins on his defining role as Dr. Lecter, and a nice sort of "making-of" featurette that helps you learn a little about the cast and the writer and director.

Overall-
The Film - ***/****
The DVD - **.5/****

Finished
This completes my collection. I like the first one, but this re-make sheds more light on Hannibal.

an underrated movie!
this is by far, one of the BEST performances from Edward Norton. Anthony Hopkins is AMAZING as Hannibal Lector as usual. no one can do the part except him! "Manhunter" was good, but this movie is closest to the book and brings back the frnachise to its "Silence of the Lambs" feel. Edward Norton delivers a gripping and powerful performance as FBI agent Will Graham as he hunts a dangerous serial killer known as the "Red Dragon." and nicknamed "the Tooth fairy".
HIGHLY recommend this movie. if u enjoyed "Silence...." then youll LOVE this movie. be prepared for a creepy ride. Ralph Fiennes delivers a great performance as the serial killer. ;)