Red Dragon is a movie directed by Brett Ratner in 2002 and based on the book of the same name by Thomas Harris, first published in 1981. The movie features Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, and others.
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Storyline
In 1980, forensic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter is irritated by the performance of a flautist at a recital of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Graham has been working with Lecter on a psychological profile of a serial killer who removes edible body parts from his victims; Graham says he has realized the killer is a cannibal.
Movie vs Book
Year
2002
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
Red Dragon
Director: Brett Ratner
Country: Germany
Year: 2002
Length: 2h4m
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Year
1981
Pages
356
Book Rate
8.06
S: Goodreads
Book
Red Dragon
Author: Thomas Harris
Country: USA
First published in: 1981
Length: 356 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Hannibal Lecter
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Michael Mann
TV Series by Bryan Fuller
User polls & recommendations
“The graphic novel is a great form that can be used to marry the book format with the movie.”
MELVIN VAN PEEBLES (Actor)
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