Red Dragon
Director: Brett Ratner; Stars: Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes; Release Date: June 29, 2004 |
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Red Dragon - Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, RED DRAGON stars Edward Norton as Will Graham, the intuitive FBI agent who captured the notorious Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). When another killer, dubbed "the Tooth Fairy," begins a series of bizarre, seemingly random killings, the now-retired Graham reluctantly agrees to aid in the investigation. In order to get further into the mind set of the murderer, Graham consults the imprisoned Lecter, who offers cryptic commentary that the determined agent must decipher. However, the Tooth Fairy himself, Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes), is also in contact with the infamous epicurean, and the case soon develops into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, with Lecter deviously playing both sides.
Rather than attempting to remake MANHUNTER--Michael Mann's 1986 adaptation of RED DRAGON starring William L. Petersen as Graham and Brian Cox as Lecter--or recreate the monster-movie atmosphere of HANNIBAL, director Brett Ratner wisely chooses to focus on the c...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Brett Ratner |
| Stars | Edward Norton |
| Actors | Frankie R. Faison |
| Genre | Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre | Based On A Novel • Thrill |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS: Spanish Subtitled |
| UPC | 025192273629 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Running Time | 2hr 4min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Full Frame Collector's Edition2hr 4minUniversal Studios Home VideoApril 01, 2003R (MPAA)025192273629 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS2hr 4minUniversal Studios Home VideoApril 01, 2003R (MPAA)096896014337Sound Features: HiFi |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Ted Tally |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (10/04/2002, p.35, Roger Ebert): "...[Ratner] does a sure, stylish job, appreciating the droll humor of Lecter's predicament, creating a depraved new villain in the Tooth Fairy, and using the quiet intense skills of Norton..." |
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