Will Graham (William Petersen) is persuaded to
return to the police force by a former
colleague. Faced with the grisly task of
hunting down an elusive killer who attacks at
full moon, Graham decides to employ a far
from conventional strategy. However using
Hannibal Lecter (Brian Cox), another serial
killer, to infiltrate a murderer's mind exposes
Graham to a powerful genius, leaving him
fearful for his own mental health.
Based on Thomas Harris' first story of
Hannibal Lecter, Red Dragon, Manhunter
introduced this popular character to an
unsuspecting public. It remains a cult classic
and as spine-tingling as both its sequels,
The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, and
is considered the most prominent landmark in
Director Michael Mann's career.