Manhunter
“It's just you and me now, sport…”
FBI Agent Will Graham, retired after catching notorious cannibal Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a new killer.
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Cast
72 people
William L. Petersen
Will Graham
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
To Live and Die in L.A.
William Petersen
Will Graham
Tom Noonan
Francis Dollarhyde
Known for
12 Monkeys
RoboCop 2
Dennis Farina
Jack Crawford
Known for
Snatch
Saving Private Ryan
Brian Cox
Dr. Hannibal Lecktor
Known for
Succession
The Bourne Supremacy
Kim Greist
Molly Graham
Known for
Brazil
Throw Momma from the Train
Joan Allen
Reba McClane
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Room
Stephen Lang
Freddy Lounds
Known for
Avatar
Don't Breathe
David Seaman
Kevin Graham
Known for
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Benjamin Hendrickson
Dr. Frederick Chilton
Known for
Spanking the Monkey
Consenting Adults
Chris Elliott
Zeller
Known for
Groundhog Day
Schitt's Creek
Michael Talbott
Geehan
Known for
Miami Vice
First Blood
Michael Mann Director · Thomas Harris Author Michel Rubini Composer
Worldwide gross $8.6M · Budget $15M · United States release August 15, 1986
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,620,929
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
DEG
Production
Red Dragon Productions S.A.
Production
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
Production · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · August 15, 1986
Theatrical
United States · August 15, 1986
Theatrical
United States
July 24, 2026 · Limited theatrical · The Final Cut | 4K Remaster
Australia
August 6, 1987 · Theatrical
France
April 21, 1987 · Theatrical
November 4, 2022 · TV · M6 (Lundi cinéma)
Germany
January 29, 1987 · Theatrical · CineVox
Greece
July 2, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Hungary
May 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
March 18, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 22, 1989 · Theatrical
April 20, 2002 · TV · Net 5
March 25, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
May 27, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Poland
December 5, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
November 3, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
May 10, 1988 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 4, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 24, 1989 · Theatrical
September 25, 2026 · Limited theatrical · The Final Cut | 4K Remaster
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