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Hannibal (2001)

R02/08/2001Crime, Drama, Thriller2h 11m
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His genius undeniable. His evil unspeakable. His name...Hannibal.

Overview

After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.

Top Billed Cast

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    Anthony Hopkins

    Dr. Hannibal Lecter

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    Julianne Moore

    Clarice M. Starling

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    Gary Oldman

    Mason Verger

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    Ray Liotta

    Paul Krendler

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    Giancarlo Giannini

    Insp. Renaldo Pazzi

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    Zeljko Ivanek

    Dr. Cordell Doemling

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    Frankie Faison

    Barney Matthews

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    Francesca Neri

    Allegra Pazzi

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    Hazelle Goodman

    Evelda Drumgo

As sequals go, this isn't a bad one - but somehow we are a bit more sanitised to the evil of Sir Anthony Hopkins' "Hannibal Lecter" in this; and Julianne Moore doesn't quite have the intensity of Jodie Foster as FBI agent "Clarice". The story is also a bit too contrived: Millionaire Gary Oldman ("Verger") tries to use "Clarice" to lure, for motives of revenge, "Lecter" out from his secret existence as a museum curator in Florence. Once she discovers where he is, she alerts the carabinieri to keep an eye on him; one of whom quite fancies the reward so tries to take matters into his own hands......