Manhunter (1986)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Michael Mann Produced By: Richard A. Roth Written By: Michael Mann Starring: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, and Tom Noonan Studio: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and Red Dragon Productions Rating: R Release Date: August 15, 1986 Run Time: 124 Minutes Budget: $15 Million Box Office: $8,620,929 Plot: Will Graham is a former FBI agent who recently retired to Florida with his wife Molly and their young son. Graham was a 'profiler'; one who profiles criminal's behavior and tries to put his mind into the minds of criminals to examine their thoughts while visiting crime scenes. Will is called out of his self-imposed retirement at the request of his former boss Jack Crawford to help the FBI catch an elusive serial killer, known to the press as the 'Tooth Fairy', who randomly kills whole families in their houses during nights of the full moon and leaves bite marks on his victims. To try to search for clues to get into the mind of the killer, Will has occasional meetings with Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, a charismatic but very dangerous imprisoned serial killer that Will captured years earlier which nearly drove him insane from the horrific encounter that nearly cost Will's life. With some help and hindrance, Will races against the clock before the next full moon when the 'Tooth Fairy' will. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: Eye Open Podcast reviews Michael Mann's “Manhunter” (1986) starring William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, and Tom Noonan. What happens when this film kicks off the Hannibal series? Is this an Easter egg that no one expected to be this good? Or is it unnoticed for a reason? How does this Tooth Fairy and Hannibal compare to the characters in the future films? Does Mann yet again make a classic? Or is it considered one of his worst films? Tune in to find out. Popcorn Rating The Sock: Large / Husky: Large /Butterfly: Large / Red: Bucket / Intern Lisa: Large Episode: S4E4 Episode Run Time: 89 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE