Manhunter
119 minutes,
USA (1986), 18
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(4.7 / 36 votes)
(4.7 / 36 votes)
Hannibal the cannibal made his first appearance on screen in this prequel to The Silence Of The Lambs. Starker and less sensational, with a cracking opening scene, it offers a revealing glimpse into a murderous mind
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Manhunter: The original film based on Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter stories, Manhunter is superior to The Silence Of The Lambs, the sequel that made Lecter a household name.
Brian Cox's wonderfully menacing performance as Lecktor (as the bad doctor's name is spelt for this film) avoided the relative cuddliness of Anthony Hopkins, who promptly walked off with the Oscar that should have been Cox's...
Read the Manhunter full reviewBrian Cox's wonderfully menacing performance as Lecktor (as the bad doctor's name is spelt for this film) avoided the relative cuddliness of Anthony Hopkins, who promptly walked off with the Oscar that should have been Cox's...
