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Manhunter (1986) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Manhunter (1986) a score of 3.3327 out of 4
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Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)
The brilliance of Michael Mann's Manhunter is that it appreciates that the true nexus of humanity is our shared closeness. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Ali Barclay)BBC Films (Ali Barclay)
FBI forensic expert Will Graham is brought back from voluntary retirement to help track down a serial killer nicknamed the 'Tooth Fairy'. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at BBC Films (Ali Barclay)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
...the strength of acting performances and the director with great sense of style turn MANHUNTER into engaging, thought- provoking and entertaining film that deserved its cult status. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Jerry Saravia
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
Petersen is superb as the obsessive investigator who risks madness each time he takes on a case, and Tom Noonan is absolutely chilling as the psycho killer. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Walter Goodman)New York Times (Walter Goodman)
The movie drives along with such intensity for much of the time that you can just let it work on your senses without worrying about whether it makes sense. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at New York Times (Walter Goodman)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
A well-crafted cat-and-mouse serial killer drama that allows for clever twists and honest character development to coexist and even thrive from one another. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Staff (Not Credited))Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
An unpleasantly gripping thriller... Interesting Hitchcockian guilt transference territory and Mann's grip on his material is tight and sure. Director is at all times preoccupied by visual chic. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)
I'm rather intrigued with what Mann does with his stylistic envelope: it's simultaneously hypnotic and enervating, meditative and empty, like a white-noise background or a field of electronic snow on the tube. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)
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Manhunter (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Manhunter (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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