Manhunter

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	William L. Petersen	Will Graham
	Kim Greist	Molly Graham
	Joan Allen	Reba
	Brian Cox	Dr. Lecktor
	Dennis Farina	Jack Crawford
	Stephen Lang	Freddy Lounds
	Tom Noonan	Francis Dollarhyde
	David Seaman	Kevin Graham
	Benjamin Hendrickson	Dr. Chilton
	Michael Talbott	Geehan
	Dan Butler	Jimmy Price
	Michele Shay	Beverly Katz
	Robin Moseley	Sarah
	Paul Perri	Dr. Sidney Bloom
	Patricia Charbonneau	Mrs. Sherman
	Bill Cwikowski	Ralph Dandridge
	Alexandra Neil	Eileen
	Norman Snow	Springfield
	Jim Zubiena	Spurgen
	Frankie Faison	Lt. Fisk
	Garcelle Beauvais	Young Woman Housebuyer
	Joanne Camp	Mother on Plane
	David Allen Brooks	Mr. Leeds
	Elisabeth Ryall	Mrs. Leeds
	Chris Elliott	Zeller

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Director	Michael Mann
Writer	Thomas Harris, Michael Mann
Producer	Dino De Laurentiis, Richard Nolan Roth, Bernard Williams
Musician	The Reds, Michel Rubini
Photography	Dante Spinotti

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Story Synopsis:
Did Hannibal leave you hungry? Bloated by seeing Silence Of The Lambs a few too many times? Why not try Manhunter, the first film in a series of deliciously gruesome tales about “Hannibal The Cannibal.” Based on Thomas Harris’s novel, Red Dragon, we get our first taste of the now infamous Dr. Lecktor, (Cox). FBI agent Will Graham (Petersen) has captured Lecktor, but the strain of it led him to retirement. Now, the Bureau is asking him to return and help track down the deadly psychopath known as “The Tooth Fairy.” But to do so would force him to interact with Lecktor once again. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 theatrical version exhibits generally pleasing image quality. While the overall appearance is slightly soft and hazy, images are generally solid, and detail is nicely rendered at times. Color fidelity is well balanced, though some smearing is evident. Fleshtnes are generally accurate, and blacks exhibit satisfactory depth. Edge enhancement is obtrusive throughout. Fine details shimmer on occasion. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The re-purposed Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack is problematic in some respects. First, the original audio’s fidelity is compromised, with tonality that doesn’t sound very natural, so the effectiveness with integration of some dialogue as well as sound effects will be limited. Second, ambient effects in the surrounds have a disconcerting "swooshing" presence. The ’80s-sounding music has a fairly compelling presence in terms of depth across the screen, but its envelopment in the surrounds in wanting. Much of the soundfield, in fact, is limited to mono. Probably the only notable benefit of this remastering effort is the low-end of the music, though not exemplary. This soundtrack is acceptable but also flawed. The 2.0 Dolby Digital matrix surround audio for the director’s cut is rather undistinguished with much of the same inherent flaws as the remastered version.(Perry Sun)

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