A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert - the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance).

Manhunter is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris’s famed crime novels and benefits from Mann’s typically striking visuals as well as a top notch supporting cast including Tom Noonan as Francis Dolarhyde - the hunted killer known as the Red Dragon or the "Tooth Fairy" - along with three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen (The Contender).