Hannibal

Hannibal (2001)

Genres - Mystery, Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller  |   Release Date - Feb 9, 2001 (USA)  |   Run Time - 131 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, Italy, United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Karl Williams

Based on the controversial sequel novel of the same name, Hannibal is the much-anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Anthony Hopkins returns as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, one of the world's most cunning and feared serial killers, who resurfaces after a decade in hiding to toy with FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore). As Starling's career flounders thanks to a drug bust gone wrong, Lecter attempts to elude a greedy Italian police detective (Giancarlo Giannini) who's willing to alert the authorities to his presence in Florence for a price. In the meantime, a maimed but wealthy former victim of Lecter's named Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) plots to get his revenge on the doctor in a most unusual and grisly fashion. The novel by Thomas Harris was adapted for director Ridley Scott by David Mamet and Steven Zaillian.

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drug-bust, escape, FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), pig, police-detective, revenge, serial-killer

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High Budget