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Red Dragon

2002 film directed by Brett Ratner
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Red Dragon

Summary

Red Dragon is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Dragon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Red Dragon was directed by Brett Ratner[4].
  • Ted Tally wrote the screenplay for Red Dragon[5].
  • Thomas Harris wrote the screenplay for Red Dragon[6].
  • Red Dragon's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[7].
  • Red Dragon's genre is psychological thriller film[8].
  • Red Dragon's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Red Dragon's genre is horror film[10].
  • Red Dragon's genre is crime film[11].
  • Red Dragon's genre is drama film[12].
  • Red Dragon's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Red Dragon's genre is psychological drama film[14].
  • Red Dragon's genre is crime drama film[15].
  • Red Dragon's genre is crime thriller film[16].
  • Red Dragon's genre is psychological horror film[17].
  • Red Dragon's based on is recorded as Red Dragon[18].
  • Red Dragon followed Hannibal[19].
  • Red Dragon was followed by Hannibal Rising[20].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Anthony Hopkins[21].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Edward Norton[22].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Ralph Fiennes[23].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Harvey Keitel[24].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Emily Watson[25].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Mary-Louise Parker[26].
  • A cast member of Red Dragon was Philip Seymour Hoffman[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Red Dragon was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[28]. It was directed by Brett Ratner[4]. Screenwriters include Ted Tally[5] and Thomas Harris[6]. Cast members include Anthony Hopkins[21], Edward Norton[22], Ralph Fiennes[23], Harvey Keitel[24], Emily Watson[25], and Mary-Louise Parker[26].

Publication

Publication dates include September 24, 2002[29], September 30, 2002[30], October 25, 2002[31], October 31, 2002[32], and 2002[33]. The original language of Red Dragon was English[34]. Genres include psychological thriller film[8], thriller film[9], horror film[10], crime film[11], drama film[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Red Dragon's main subject is serial killer[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[37], 69%[38], and 60/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Red Dragon followed Hannibal[19]. It was followed by Hannibal Rising[20].

Why It Matters

Red Dragon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Alabama Alex D. Linz Anthony Hopkins Brenda Strong Brett Ratner Danny Elfman Dino De Laurentiis Edward Norton Ellen Burstyn Emily Watson film Hannibal Hannibal Rising Harvey Keitel Ken Leung Lalo Schifrin Mary-Louise Parker Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Philip Seymour Hoffman Ralph Fiennes Thomas Harris United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . the-numbers.com. Retrieved . the-numbers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . dfi.dk. dfi.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1980s
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    Screenwriter → Ted Tally, Thomas Harris
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
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