To understand the origin of evil, you must go back to the beginning.
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
CrimeThrillerHorrorbased on novel or bookpsychopathfbimurderserial killerpsychological thrillercannibalbitingmacabredenturesmegalomaniamind game
- Body horror
- Graphic violence
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Edward NortonWill Graham
- Anthony HopkinsHannibal Lecter
- Ralph FiennesFrancis Dolarhyde
- Emily WatsonReba McClane
- Harvey KeitelJack Crawford
- Philip Seymour HoffmanFreddy Lounds
- Anthony HealdDr. Chilton
- Mary-Louise ParkerMolly Graham
- Tyler Patrick JonesJosh Graham
- Ken LeungLloyd Bowman
Crew
- Brett RatnerDirector
- Ted TallyScreenplay
- Thomas HarrisNovel
- Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Mark HelfrichEditor
- Martha De LaurentiisProducer
- Dino De LaurentiisProducer
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Pairings
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