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!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre: Horror,
Suspense, Mystery, Based On A Novel, Murder
Investigations
Rated:R - Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Rating Reason:For Violence,
Grisly Images, Language, and Some Nudity and
Sexuality.
Starring: Steve Austin,
Dwier Brown, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Cavanaugh, Bill
Duke, Danny Elfman, Frankie Faison, Ralph Fiennes,
Barbara Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony
Hopkins, Mary Beth Hurt, Harvey Keitel, Alex D. Linz,
William Lucking, Mark Moses, Edward Norton,
Mary-Louise Parker, John Rubinstein, Lisa Thornhill,
Emily Watson, Frank Whaley
Directed By:
Brett Ratner
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Release Information:
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: October 4,
2002
DVD Release Date: April 1, 2003
Run Time: 124 minutes
Production Company: Universal
Studios
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio(s): Widescreen
anamorphic 2.35:1
Number of Discs/Layers: 2-Disc Set
Disc 1: Theatrical Version
Discographic Information:
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Available Audio Tracks: Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Dolby Surround -
French, Dolby Surround - French
