We are all madmen, or maybe the world around us has gone insane? Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the legendary killer-cannibal, behind bars becomes a consultant and ally of the FBI. Undoubtedly, Hannibal Lecter is a maniac—but he is also a philosopher and a brilliant psychiatrist. What tortures him is boredom and the absence of “interesting” books in the prison library.
When the FBI hits a dead end in the investigation of a serial killer dubbed the Red Dragon, they turn to Dr. Lecter. After all, only a maniac can understand another maniac. And Hannibal Lecter accepts the offer. For him, it matters to prove that he is smarter than the criminal the FBI is hunting.
Thomas Harris’s novel “Red Dragon” was successfully adapted into films by leading Hollywood directors twice: in 1986 and 2002.