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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Horror,Action,Drama
Run Time:
131min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/09/2001
DVD Release Date:
08/21/2001
Distributor(s):
MGM/UA
Director(s):
Ridley Scott
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins , Julianne Moore , Ray Liotta , Frankie R. Faison , Giancarlo Giannini