Hannibal

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	Anthony Hopkins	Hannibal Lecter
	Julianne Moore	Clarice Starling
	Gary Oldman	Mason Verger
	Ray Liotta	Paul Krendler
	Frankie Faison	Barney
	Giancarlo Giannini	Pazzi
	Francesca Neri	Allegra Pazzi
	Zeljko Ivanek	Dr. Cordell Doemling
	Hazelle Goodman	Evelda Drumgo
	David Andrews	FBI Agent Pearsall
	Francis Guinan	FBI Director Noonan
	James Opher	DEA Agent Eldridge
	Enrico Lo Verso	Gnocco
	Ivano Marescotti	Carlo
	Fabrizio Gifuni	Matteo
	Alex Corrado	Piero
	Marco Greco	Tommaso
	Robert Rietty	Sogliato
	Terry Serpico	Officer Bolton
	Boyd Kestner	Special Agent Burke
	Peter Shaw	Special Agent Brigham
	Kent Linville	FBI Mail Boy
	Don McManus	Asst. Mayor Benny Holcombe
	Harold Ginn	Larkin Wayne
	Ted Koch	BATF Agent Sneed

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Director	Ridley Scott
Writer	Thomas Harris, David Mamet, Steven Zaillian
Producer	Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis, Branko Lustig, Terry Needham, Ridley Scott, Lucio Trentini
Musician	Hans Zimmer
Photography	John Mathieson

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Story Synopsis:
The silence has been broken...by squealing pigs and the screams of those who dare to lay eyes on Mason Verger (Gary Oldman), the only survivor of the tortures of brilliant psychiatrist and psychopath Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Hopkins). It seems that Verger has some new information about Hannibal, and has plans for vengeance. It has been a decade since Hannibal and FBI agent Clarice Starling (Moore) last stood face-to-face, and clearly he has missed her. He toys with her as she seeks him out, while in Florence a detective is willing to lead Verger to Hannibal for a price. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture is nicely rendered, with images that are sharp and detailed. Contrast and shadow delineation are well balanced, with good visual information available in the darker scenes. Colors are rich and accurate, with nicely rendered fleshtones and deep blacks. Though apparent, edge enhancement is rarely bothersome. There are occasional bits of dirt and source element artifacts noticed, but overall the picture is quite clean. There are a few occasions in which pixelization is noticed, giving the picture a slightly digital appearance. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The 5.1-channel soundtracks are fantastic, boasting a fully active, occasionally energetic soundfield listening experience that is richly textured with spatial nuances from both music and sound effects. Fidelity is excellent, as are dynamic and spectral range utilization. The opening drug raid and subsequent shootout in Chapter 3 presents a powerful, loud, all-engrossing soundstage with incredible rendering of gunfire, and a very liberal use of dimension including the split surrounds. When all main channels are active, the use of back surround decoding, such as from the SMART® Devices CS-3X, Jr. serves to effectively further the perception of depth and expansion around the listener. The Hans Zimmer music score is a great recording, and the characteristically generous deep bass presence provides for a satisfying, engaging low-end foundation. The deep bass content overall is outstanding, with a clean, definitely deep rumbling presence and occasional moments of sheer intensity with some LFE activity (which is significantly reserved -- the lion’s share of the low-end will be realized from the main channels). The dialogue features voices that deliver with absolute clarity, though they also sound a bit more forward than appropriate. Another dramatic sequence in the film is in Chapter 27, which demonstrates the use of a wide soundstage with remarkable depth, wide dynamic range with gunshots, and the use of very deep, rumbling bass with the escape of the bloodthirsty pigs. Both soundtracks excel, but the DTS® Digital Surround™ version (MGM’s first DTS release on DVD) edges out for having slightly greater depth and prominence in the low-end, and a soundstage presence that sounds a little more satisfying in terms of the perception of expansiveness. Nonetheless, the crafting of this sound mix is certainly a notable creative achievement, and the result is a sonic presentation that should fully captivate and absorb the listener for outstanding entertainment and storytelling effectiveness. (Perry Sun)

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality

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