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Manhunter

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Manhunter (1986)
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  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
73K
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POPULARITY
2,406
228
  • Director
    • Michael Mann
  • Writers
    • Thomas Harris(based on the novel "Red Dragon" by)
    • Michael Mann(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Kim Greist
    • Joan Allen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Mann
  • Writers
    • Thomas Harris(based on the novel "Red Dragon" by)
    • Michael Mann(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • William Petersen
    • Kim Greist
    • Joan Allen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 546User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Manhunter
    Trailer 2:03
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    William Petersen in Manhunter (1986)
    William Petersen and Jim Zubiena in Manhunter (1986)
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    William Petersen in Manhunter (1986)
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    Top cast

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    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Will Grahamas Will Graham
    Kim Greist
    Kim Greist
    • Molly Grahamas Molly Graham
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    • Rebaas Reba
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Dr. Lecktoras Dr. Lecktor
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Jack Crawfordas Jack Crawford
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Freddy Loundsas Freddy Lounds
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Francis Dollarhydeas Francis Dollarhyde
    David Seaman
    • Kevin Grahamas Kevin Graham
    Benjamin Hendrickson
    Benjamin Hendrickson
    • Dr. Chiltonas Dr. Chilton
    Michael Talbott
    Michael Talbott
    • Geehanas Geehan
    Dan Butler
    Dan Butler
    • Jimmy Priceas Jimmy Price
    • (as Dan E. Butler)
    Michele Shay
    • Beverly Katzas Beverly Katz
    Robin Moseley
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Paul Perri
    • Dr. Sidney Bloomas Dr. Sidney Bloom
    Patricia Charbonneau
    Patricia Charbonneau
    • Mrs. Shermanas Mrs. Sherman
    Bill Cwikowski
    • Ralph Dandridgeas Ralph Dandridge
    Alexandra Neil
    Alexandra Neil
    • Eileenas Eileen
    • (as Alex Neil)
    Norman Snow
    Norman Snow
    • Springfieldas Springfield
    • Director
      • Michael Mann
    • Writers
      • Thomas Harris(based on the novel "Red Dragon" by)
      • Michael Mann(screenplay by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Will Graham (William Petersen) is a former F.B.I. Agent who recently retired to Florida with his wife Molly (Kim Greist) and their young son, Kevin (David Seaman). Graham was a "profiler", one who profiles criminal's behavior and tries to put his mind into the minds of criminals to examine their thoughts while visiting crime scenes. Will is called out of his self-imposed retirement at the request of his former boss Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) to help the F.B.I. catch an elusive serial killer, known to the press as the "Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan), who randomly kills whole families in their houses during nights of the full moon and leaves bite marks on his victims. To try to search for clues to get into the mind of the killer, Will has occasional meetings with Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a charismatic, but very dangerous imprisoned serial killer that Will captured years earlier which nearly drove him insane from the horrific encounter that nearly cost Will's life. With some help and hindrance, Will races against the clock before the next full moon when the "Tooth Fairy" will strike again. Elsewhere, a local photographer named Francis Dollarhyde, the killer for whom Will is looking, struggles to stay undetected while seeing a hope of redemption when be begins a relationship with a blind woman (Joan Allen) who is not aware of his double life. —matt-282
    • serial killer
    • hannibal lecter
    • neo noir
    • profiler
    • fbi agent
    • 210 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • (reissue) Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil begins here.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the filming of this movie, Sir Anthony Hopkins was playing King Lear at the National Theatre. During the filming of The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Brian Cox was playing King Lear at the National Theatre.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 50 mins) The movie implies that Will Graham uses a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 special pistol. If this were true, then Will could not shoot Francis Dollarhyde six times. A Charter Arms Bulldog only holds five rounds. Graham actually shoots the gun seven times, but two of the shots are repeated; the first and second shot that we see are actually the same one, as are the six and seventh. Thus, he only actually fires five bullets, which is the number that the gun can hold.
    • Quotes

      Will Graham: I know that I'm not smarter than you.

      Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: Then how did you catch me?

      Will Graham: You had disadvantages.

      Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: What disadvantages?

      Will Graham: You're insane.

    • Alternate versions
      The Hannibal Lecter Collection released by MGM in 2007, which also features The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Hannibal (2001), contains the authentic Theatrical Cut of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Scenes from a Mall/Nothing But Trouble/He Said, She Said/King Ralph/The Field (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Graham's Theme
      Created, Performed and Composed by Michel Rubini

      Composed by Michel Rubini on the Synclavier Digital Music System

    User reviews546

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Two people on the different sides of the same coin!
    The Visual!!! It is too powerful in Manhunter, my first encounter with acclaimed director Michael Mann. Colors, film-noir aesthetic, shot compositions and camera movements, they all are not only stunning to look at but also creat such a staggering mood and moved me beyond any word can describe. My tension, excitement were at their highest the whole time beacuse of how great the storytelling was and I haven't felt like that in a while with movies

    I don't think I can continue this review without mentioning it's predecessor The Silence of the Lambs because I kept comparing Brian Cox's Lecktor to Anthony Hopkins's Lecter, William Petersen's Will Graham to Jodie Foster's Clarice Starling, Tom Noonan's Francis Dollarhyde to Buffalo Bill throughout the movie. They are really different from one another, it just that the whole plot structure and characters between the two are kind of similar that I can't help but do it. All the performances here are really fantastic with Noonan in the seat of antagonist standout.

    While not unsettling as TSL, Manhunter is a great crime thriller movie and a unique film in it's own ways. The two are on a par with one another.
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    FAQ7

    • What are the differences between the (Anchor Bay) Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut?
    • Is Manhunter based on a book?
    • Why was the title changed?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Manhunter: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter
    • Filming locations
      • High Museum of Art - 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
      • Red Dragon Productions S.A.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,620,929
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,204,400
      • Aug 17, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,622,412
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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