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Director: Brett Ratner

Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.) Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen

Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.

Studio: Universal Studios

DVD Features:

Production notes

Theatrical trailer(s)

The Director's Edition set contains an extra disc of features, including:

Brett Ratner's video diary

The Leeds' house crime scene: experts in the field of forensic science help the filmmakers construct a realistic crime scene

Visual effects featurette

A behind-the-scenes look at how the burning wheelchair stunt was shot

Screen and film tests

Makeup application featurette

Brett Ratner's untitled student film

Storyboards to final feature comparisons

Plus these additional features:

Renowned FBI profiler John Douglas builds Lecter's criminal file

"Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer," hosted by John Douglas

A look at Lecter's FBI file and case history

Anthony Hopkins discusses his most famous character

"The Making of Red Dragon"

Deleted scenes, alternate versions of scenes, and extended scenes with optional commentary

Music score commentary with composer Danny Elfman

Widescreen anamorphic format

Number of discs: 2

Cast of the movie: Red Dragon

• Anthony Hopkins .... Dr. Hannibal Lecter
• Edward Norton .... Will Graham
• Ralph Fiennes .... Francis Dolarhyde
• Harvey Keitel .... Jack Crawford
• Emily Watson .... Reba McClane
• Mary-Louise Parker .... Molly Graham
• Philip Seymour Hoffman .... Freddy Lounds
• Anthony Heald .... Dr. Chilton
• Ken Leung (I) .... Lloyd Bowman
• Frankie Faison .... Barney Matthews
• Tyler Patrick Jones .... Josh Graham
• Lalo Schifrin .... Conductor
• Tim Wheater .... Flautist
• John Rubinstein .... Dinner Guest
• David Doty .... Dinner Guest

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Reviews of the movie: Red Dragon

Red Dragon is clearly on par with The Silence Of The Lambs. While Hannibal and Manhunter are both equally good in their own right, Red Dragon almost tops TSOTL. The film opens up with the capture of Lector and from then on grabs you and doesn't let. The time around Hopkins is more in vein with the Lector from Silence not the wise cracker in Hannibal. Edward Norton gives another Oscar Worthy performance as Will Graham. The scenes shared between Norton and Hopkins displays a good chemisty and an intesting battle of wits between two of the screen's finest actors. Ralph Finnes steals scenes with his chilling performance as the Dragon and the rest of the supporting cast is equally good. It's good to see the direction by Breet Ratner who has proven he will have a long carrer in Hollywood he has gone from action comedy to romantic comedy and succeds once again with this thriller. I give the film **** out of ****.

A lot could've gone wrong in Red Dragon, but the movie exceeds expectations. Replacing the acclaimed Manhunter as an "official" entry in the Hannibal Lecter trilogy, this topnotch thriller--the second adaptation of Thomas Harris's first Lecter novel--returns to the fertile soil of The Silence of the Lambs, serving as both prequel and heir to the legacy of Lecter as portrayed, with mischievous menace, by the great Anthony Hopkins. Familiar faces and locations reappear (along with Lambs screenwriter Ted Tally) as Lecter coaches FBI profiler Will Graham (Edward Norton) in tracking the horrific "Tooth Fairy" killer (Ralph Fiennes), whose transformative killing spree is inspired by a William Blake painting. By dutifully serving Harris's potent material, Tally and director Brett Ratner craft a suspenseful film worthy of its predecessors, bringing Hopkins full circle as one of the cinema's all-time greatest villains. With overtones of Psycho and a superb supporting cast, Red Dragon succeeds against considerable odds