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Manhunter (Full Screen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792861393
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0792861396
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 MonoEnglish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: 1006759
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 24, 2004
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: August 15, 1986
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Editorial Review:
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
Witness the birth of evil. This eerie very intense (New York) thriller from writer-director Michael Mann (Heat The Insider) first introduced the world to the cunning unforgettable serial killer named Hannibal. Joan Allen and Stephen Lang co-star in this dark locomotive of a film (Los Angeles Times) that promises to keep viewers riveted (Time)! Former FBI profiler Will Graham (William Petersen CSI ) reluctantly returns to his old job to track a horrific serial killer known as the Tooth Fairy. But in order to get into the mind of this maniac Graham must face another: Hannibal the imprisoned psychiatrist whose own insanity almost cost Graham his life and whose insights into the Tooth Fairy could prove as dangerous as the killer himself.System Requirements: Runninng Time 120 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 027616909084 Manufacturer No: 1006759
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A great thiller
Although I have alot of respect for Sir Anthony Hopkins, I don't like his series of the Lector movies. That's because they are "movies". The difference between a movie and film is guality. Movies can be exciting and have actors who can and cannot act in them. Films are different. They have good writing, directing, editing and acting. Sir Anthony did his best, but one or two strong actors can do so much. SoTL and Hannibal became horror movies instead of thrillers. Of the players in these ... Read More
Rating: - Great thriller
This is a highly entertaining, suspenseful, intelligent serial-killer movie. As you know, it's based on the Thomas Harris novel "Red Dragon", which was the "prequel" to "Silence of the Lambs".
The plot involves FBI agent Will Graham, excellently portrayed by Will Petersen, who attempts to catch a warped (aren't they all?) serial killer nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy". For help, he consults Hannibal Lecter, portrayed by Englishman Brian Cox, who is institutionalized. Eventually, of course, he ... Read More
Rating: - [3.5]--The forgotten movie that is taken on its own terms
Like many people who have seen "Silence of the Lambs," I didn't know of "Manhunter," the first in the series, and by far one of the best one. This film was not only far ahead of its time but also a fantastic bit film making (Michael Mann once again hits the spot) in every sense of the word. The plot is the now basic serial killer on the loose/ cop must stop him and save his next victim. However, there are some very original and brilliant inventions in this film that separates it from the rest.
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Rating:  - The tooth fairy strikes again!
This is the first of the Hannibal Lector series. The second which is a more known film, Silence of the Lambs, came out 5 years later. Manhunter introduces us to Dr. Lector through the FBI agent Will Graham. All we know is that Graham captured Dr. Lector and he is now in jail, but Graham still respects Dr. Lector's knowledge on forensic psychology and helps him to find another serial killer, "The Tooth Fairy". This serial killer prays on "happy families" and remains illusive. Will Graham is determined ... Read More
Rating:  - Better than Red Dragon
This is the first film to feature Hannibal Lecter. It predates Silence of the Lambs by five years and is frequently forgotten because of the later film. However be assured this is a marvellous film in its own right and superior to Red Dragon (which is the same story) in every way.
The reason for its excellence is mainly due to Michael Mann, the director who was meticulous in the design and look of the film. His use of colour and the way the film was lit are crucial and as he said "all are there ... Read More
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