Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Not many folks know it, but Manhunter is based on Thomas Harris' first novel in the Hannibal series, Red Dragon, the title of which was changed to avoid sounding like a martial arts film. Brian Cox plays Hannibal, who only has an incidental role here,
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