Red Dragon

Does anyone have details or info on a movie called Red Dragon which I'm told will be a prequel to Silence of the Lambs.

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Well, this movie is already out, was released back in the '80s but had a different title. The title was/is Manhunter and it was directed by Michael Mann (Ali).

They're only updating the Manhunter movie so that Sir Anthony Hopkins is in all three (not needed, IMO). The Mann film, however, wasn't all that great, so maybe Ratner (Rush Hour 1 & 2) can salvage something with Red Dragon.

You outta find Manhunter and give it a look just to know what the film will be like (sorta kinda).

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Red Dragon, a Silence of the Lambs prequel, will be released this October. It was directed by Brett Ratner, who's previous efforts are the Chris Tucker vehicles Money Talks, Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2 plus the Capra wannabe The Family Man starring Nic Cage. The screenwriter adapting Thomas Harris' novel is Ted Tally, who won an Oscar for his work on The Silence of the Lambs for Jonathan Demme.

The cast of Red Dragon includes Edward Norton as Will Graham, Ralph Fiennes as The Tooth Fairy, Harvey Keitel as Jack Crawford, Philp Seymour Hoffman as obnoxius reporter Freddy Louds and Sir Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.

This Tom Harris novel has alread been filmed once, in 1986, retitled Manhunter. It starred William Petersen as Graham, Dennis Farina as Crawford, Tom Noonan as The Tooth Fairy, Stephen Lang as Louds and Brian Cox as Hannibal the Cannibal, directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Last of the Mohicans, "Miami Vice", The Insider, Ali).

Interestingly (to me, anyway), Dante Spinotti, who was the cinematographer on Manhunter, has also lensed Red Dragon.


What else did you want to know?

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Photos from the set of Red Dragon

http://www.empiremovies.com/movies/2002/reddragon.shtml

Looks very cool. Especially that wicked tattoo.

Yep, I saw those the other day...I'm so pysched that Norton's involved.

i have no problem with ratner, i love all of his movies.
I saw the poster for this movie the other day and it said Norton, Hopkins, and fiennes. Those three actors will make me see a movie. Now the other's on the poster, make me not wait and buy my tickects as early a possible, and run screaming, and hug everyone i see. Emily watson, harvey Keitel, Phillip Seymore hoffman, and more... Thats what makes me excited for this movie, the cast

ohh yeah i meant Sir anthony hopkins

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Dude that is so cool. Can't wait for this release.

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WHOA! This came outta nowhere! At least, for me...

...it's lookin' very, very cool.

I've updated the trailer...the link above now points to a higher quality version.

Hi everybody. I love coming to boards to meet new people and talk about movies. There are so many great films out there to talk about. What is everybody's favorite movie? I would have to say that mine is The Silence of the Lambs. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins are both incredible in it. Hopkins as Hannibal Lector has to be one of the best villans ever in any film. I cannot wait until the pre-quel Red Dragon comes out this fall. I watched the trailer for it at http://www.apple.com/trailers and it got me really excited. Check it out and tell me what you think/know about the movie, and tell me what your favorite movie is!!

The first one was good...this one's better.

I really liked the book Red Dragon, and the other "Hannibal" movies, plus, Edward Norton, who is just a really good actor, so there really isn't a way to lose here. (I hope)

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"...directed by Brett Ratner..."

That's the way to lose here, but maybe he'll step up to the plate and do a fine job? Money Talks, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and The Family Man are not what I would call sparkling credentials, but we'll see.

At least he didn't cast Chris Tucker as The Tooth Fairy.

Hey, I liked Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2! Jackie Chan!!!! but, yeah, the rest of his movies are crappy....I have my fingers crossed, anyways.

Whether you liked the Rush Hour flicks or not, did you see anything in them that would make you say, 'Hey, now that is the guy to direct a re-make of Red Dragon'?

Right. Well, that's my point. But like I said, we'll see.

this film looks like silence of the lambs again. i hope it is good and worth while.

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HAVING SEEN THE TRAILER TO RED DRAGON AN READING THE BOOK, ALL I CAN SAY IS HOLY ----, MANHUNTER WAS A GOOD FILM, NO DOUBT BUT RATNER'S FILM STAYS TRUE TO THE BOOK, I CANT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE

i havent seen manhunter yet. i always forget what it is called so i cant go rent it out. ill remember this time though.

Well, I was impressed by the trailer. I like all of the actors that are gracing the film with their appearances. I like the feel of; a return to a very Silence of the Lambs atmosphere [Hannibal behind perspex again, scheming].

Ebert said in his review of Hannibal that the fear that came with Lecter plotting in a cell was a much scarier fear than Lecter on the loose -- he went from evil genius to run-of-the-mill cannibal-on-the-prowl [if a cannibal-on-the-prowl can be called run-of-the-mill]. Red Dragon seems to agree, and once again we'll get to see Hannibal at his mind-games best.

Hoorah, I say, hoorah.

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My theateris getting Red Dragon T-shirts . Cooooooooooool!