"Props to Hopkins, of course, but what Cox does with the role [of Hannibal Lector] is revelatory.
He’s a red-lipped hound from hell with a gift for mirthless laughter that freezes the blood."
— Peter Travers, The Travers Take
NEW 4K RESTORATION
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"Props to Hopkins, of course, but what Cox does with the role [of Hannibal Lector] is revelatory.
He’s a red-lipped hound from hell with a gift for mirthless laughter that freezes the blood."
— Peter Travers, The Travers Take
USA, 1986
Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Richard Roth
Cast: William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Kim Greist, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Joan Allen
Screenwriter: Michael Mann
Based on the novel "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris
Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
Music: The Reds, Michel Rubini
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Language: English
Running Time: 122 minutes
Synopsis:
A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). The third feature written and directed by Michael Mann is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris's four novels featuring the iconic murderer Lecktor, and benefits from the filmmaker's typically striking visuals as well as a top-notch supporting cast, including Tom Noonan as the hunted killer and three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen as his blind love interest.
This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version. Shot in 1986, Manhunter was on a frontier in both its subject matter and film form, initiating an impressive list of subsequent films and series.
Restoration:
This 4K version of Michael Mann’s Manhunter is both a restoration and a final edit. Shot in 1986, Manhunter was on a frontier, both in its subject matter and film form, initiating an impressive list of feature films and series.
This 4K scan of the original 35mm negative—with a few shots from an interpositive—was conformed and digitally restored at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, strictly following the new reference edit done by Michael Mann.
Both the theatrical version and the UHD, HDR, & SDR video color gradings were performed by Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company3 in Los Angeles with the director.
Sound restoration was done at Audio Mechanics from an original 35mm magnetic 6-track printmaster to release a new 5.1 mix by Luke Schwartzweller at Fox.
Technical coordination and deliveries were managed by L’Immagine Ritrovata.
This project was supervised by Becca Mann and Studiocanal team, Jean-Pierre Boiget and Delphine Roussel.
"As beautiful, fascinating and frightening now
as it was back in 1986"
— RogerEbert.com