Search - Manhunter [Widescreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1986 DVD Release: 01/30/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Total Copies: 15 Genres: Thriller, Detective Film, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller See Also: Manhunter, Manhunter [Restored Director's Cut], Manhunter [Fullscreen], Manhunter

-Red Dragon, the Thomas Harris novel that introduced serial killer Hannibal Lecter to the world, was adapted for the screen by Michael Mann as Manhunter. Ace criminal profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) is very good at his job because he has the ability to make himself think like the killers he tracks. Will has been in retirement since catching Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter (Brian Cox), as being inside that particular deranged mind caused Will to have a breakdown. Will's boss Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina visits Will at his home, showing him pictures from a murder scene and asking for his help in catching a new killer they have dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan). In order to test his mental strength, Will visits Hannibal in his prison cell. Adding to the already substantial mental stress Will experiences when he returns to the job are nosy tabloid reporter Freddy Lounds (Stephen Lang), as well as Hannibal's attempts at seeking revenge through the Tooth Fairy. After two additional films that featured Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal) became box-office blockbusters, Manhunter was re-made as Red Dragon starring Hopkins and Edward Norton as Will Graham. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

William L. Petersen - Will Graham
Kim Greist - Molly Graham
Joan Allen - Reba
Brian Cox - Dr. Hannibal Lecktor
Dennis Farina - Jack Crawford

Michael Mann's top-notch adaptation of Thomas Harris' novel -Red Dragon, Manhunter, is presented on this disc in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Supplemental materials include a making-of featurette featuring the cast, an interview with cinematographer Dante Spinotti, biographies, and the film's theatrical trailer. This THX-certified release offers first-rate sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide