Remember that other Red Dragon adaptation starring Grissom from CSI and Ivan from RED? No? Because it happened.Will Graham (William Petersen) was the FBI agent who finally brought down psychopathic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox, and yes, that's how they spell it in the movie). The experience scarred him so badly that he quit and moved his family to Florida. When his old colleague Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) shows up with a new case, Will's first instinct is to tell him no. But he can't really say no to two murdered families. Will soon finds himself drawn in deeper and deeper to the "Tooth Fairy" case, putting everything he loves at risk.
This was a much looser adaptation of the novel than the later Edward Norton-starring Red Dragon. I can't say that I prefer this version, but it was nice to see William Petersen look even semi-young. Michael Mann knows how to shoot a beautiful film, no question, but this ended up being style over substance.
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