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Manhunter (1986; see also 1986 in film) is a film based on Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon. Directed by Michael Mann, it features Brian Cox as the popular character Hannibal Lecter (spelled "Lecktor" in the film, the only time in the series), and stars William Petersen, Joan Allen, Dennis Farina and Tom Noonan. Cinematographer/director of photography: Dante Spinotti.
The plot of Manhunter is similar in many ways to The Silence of the Lambs. Petersen plays Will Graham a former FBI agent who captured the infamous Lecter and was almost killed in the process. He is so traumatized by the event he retires from the FBI. His former partner Jack Crawford (FBI) calls him out of retirement, however, to help find a killer called The Tooth Fairy who is murdering entire families. Graham is a profiler who has an uncanny ability to get into the mind of a killer and think as he does. Graham visits Lecter in prison to seek his advice.
The movie was originally a box office failure, but has since reached "cult" status. Among its fans, it is thought to be superior to both Hannibal and The Silence of the Lambs.
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