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Manhunter (1986) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Manhunter (1986) a score of 3.3327 out of 4

based on (22) reviews

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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,...read the complete Manhunter (1986) review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

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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 (1986) review at Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)

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The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)

Even before its release, the Silence Of The Lambs sequel Hannibal has provoked talks of a prequel, a film version of Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon with Anthony Hopkins again assuming the Hannibal Lecter role. Of course, this idea overlooks the fact...read the complete Manhunter (1986) review at The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)