Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
- See more »
Reviews:
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| William Petersen | ... |
Will Graham
|
|
| Kim Greist | ... |
Molly Graham
|
|
| Joan Allen | ... |
Reba
|
|
| Brian Cox | ... |
Dr. Lecktor
|
|
| Dennis Farina | ... |
Jack Crawford
|
|
| Stephen Lang | ... |
Freddy Lounds
|
|
| Tom Noonan | ... |
Francis Dollarhyde
|
|
 |
David Seaman | ... |
Kevin Graham
|
| Benjamin Hendrickson | ... |
Dr. Chilton
|
|
| Michael Talbott | ... |
Geehan
|
|
| Dan Butler | ... |
Jimmy Price
(as Dan E. Butler)
|
|
|
|
Michele Shay | ... |
Beverly Katz
|
|
|
Robin Moseley | ... |
Sarah
|
| Paul Perri | ... |
Dr. Sidney Bloom
|
|
| Patricia Charbonneau | ... |
Mrs. Sherman
|
|
|
|
Bill Cwikowski | ... |
Ralph Dandridge
|
| Alexandra Neil | ... |
Eileen
(as Alex Neil)
|
|
| Norman Snow | ... |
Springfield
|
|
| Jim Zubiena | ... |
Spurgen
|
|
| Frankie Faison | ... |
Lt. Fisk
|
|
| Garcelle Beauvais | ... |
Young Woman Housebuyer
|
|
| Joanne Camp | ... |
Mother on Plane
|
|
| David Allen Brooks | ... |
Mr. Leeds
(as David A. Brooks)
|
|
|
|
Elisabeth Ryall | ... |
Mrs. Leeds
(as Lisa Ryall)
|
| Chris Elliott | ... |
Zeller
|
|
|
|
Gary Chavaras | ... |
Guard
|
|
|
Chris Cianciolo | ... |
Attendant
|
| Ken Colquitt | ... |
Husband Housebuyer
|
|
|
|
Ron Fitzgerald | ... |
Storage Guard #1
|
|
|
Dennis Quick | ... |
Storage Guard #2
|
|
|
David Meeks | ... |
Dr. Warfield
|
|
|
Sherman Michaels | ... |
Technician
|
|
|
Robin Trapp | ... |
Secretary #1
|
| L.A. Winters | ... |
Secretary #2
(as Lisa Winters)
|
|
|
|
Daniel T. Snow | ... |
State Trooper
|
|
|
Cynthia Chvatal | ... |
Airport Waitress
|
|
|
King White | ... |
Swat Man
|
|
|
Mickey Lloyd | ... |
Atlanta Detective
|
|
|
Dawn Carmen | ... |
Child on Plane
|
|
|
David Fitzsimmons | ... |
Bill
|
|
|
Robert A. Burton | ... |
Doctor
|
|
|
Steve Hogan | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
|
|
|
Mickey Pugh | ... |
Lear Jet Technician
|
| Kin Shriner | ... |
Mr. Sherman
|
|
| John Posey | ... |
Mr. Jacobi
|
|
| Kristin Holby | ... |
Mrs. Jacobi
|
|
|
|
Greg Kelly | ... |
Jacobi Boy #1
|
|
|
Brian Kelly | ... |
Jacobi Boy #2
|
|
|
Ryan Langhorne | ... |
Jacobi Boy #3
|
|
|
Hannah Caggiano | ... |
Sherman Child #1
|
|
|
Lindsey Fonora | ... |
Sherman Child #2
|
|
|
Jason Frair | ... |
Leeds Child #1
|
|
|
Bryant Arrants | ... |
Leeds Child #2
|
|
|
Christopher Arrants | ... |
Leeds Child #3
|
|
|
Melvin Clark | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Captain Melvin Clark)
|
|
|
Renee Ayala | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Renee Ayala)
|
|
|
Dana Dewey | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Dana Dewey)
|
|
|
Stephen Hawkins | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Stephen Hawkins)
|
|
|
Leonard Johnson | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Leonard Johnson)
|
|
|
Keith Pyles | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Keith Pyles)
|
|
|
Michael Russell | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Michael Russell)
|
|
|
Michael Vitug | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Michael Vitug)
|
|
|
Pat Williams | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Pat Williams)
|
|
|
Charles Yarbaugh | ... |
SWAT Team Member
(as Officer Charles Yarbaugh)
|
| Bill Smitrovich | ... |
Lloyd Bowman
|
|
| Peter Maloney | ... |
Dr. Dominick Princi
|
|
| Michael D. Roberts | ... |
The Runner
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marshall Bell | ... |
Atlanta Policeman (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Gusmano Cesaretti | ... |
National Tattler Photographer (uncredited)
|
|
|
Melody Gold | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
|
| Annie McEnroe | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Michael Mann | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Thomas Harris | ... | (based on the novel "Red Dragon" by) |
| Michael Mann | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Richard N. Roth | ... | producer (produced by) (as Richard Roth) |
| Bernard Williams | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| The Reds | ... | (original music composed and performed by) |
| Michel Rubini | ... | (original music composed and performed by) |
Cinematography by
| Dante Spinotti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dov Hoenig | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Dan Engstrom | ... | second assistant editor |
| Richard D. Keefe | ... | assistant editor |
| Daniel Frisch | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Mel Bourne | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Blackman | ||
Costume Design by
| Colleen Atwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Kareen Boursier | ... | hair stylist |
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | special makeup designer |
| Doug Drexler | ... | special makeup designer |
| Stefano Fava | ... | chief makeup |
| Sharon Ilson | ... | assistant makeup (as Sharon Ilson Reed) |
| Neal Martz | ... | special makeup lab |
| Jeff Goodwin | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gene Witham | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Kurt | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jon Landau | ... | unit production manager |
| Peter R. McIntosh | ... | unit production manager (as Peter McIntosh) |
| Bernard Williams | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gusmano Cesaretti | ... | second unit director |
| Herbert W. Gains | ... | first assistant director (as Herb Gains) |
| Adam Merims | ... | dga trainee (as Adam Meams) / dga trainee |
| Nathalie Vadim | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Waxman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Bernard | ... | concept artist |
| Tristan Paris Bourne | ... | set dresser (as Tristan Bourne) |
| David Brace | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Davis | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Anthony Dunne | ... | construction coordinator (as Tony Dunne) |
| Jim Hill | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Linda Kiffe | ... | assistant property |
| John D. Kretschmer | ... | set dresser (as John Kretschmer) |
| Charles E. McCarry | ... | assistant art director (as Charles McCarry) |
| Julie Plakanis | ... | assistant art director |
| Mickey Pugh | ... | propmaster / stand-by |
| Dawn Snyder | ... | draftswoman |
| A.E. Stapleton | ... | shop foreman (as Jeep Stapleton) |
| Charles Stewart | ... | propmaster/dressing |
| Brian Stultz | ... | scenic (as Brian Stolz) |
| Dean Taucher | ... | assistant art director / head scenic artist |
| Joan Travis | ... | set dresser |
| Keith Darwin | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Brian Kontz | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Todd B. Lawson | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Alba Leone | ... | on-set dresser (uncredited) |
| Ken Nelson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Les Pendleton | ... | sign coordinator (uncredited) |
| Mark S. Turner | ... | scenic (uncredited) |
| Durk Tyndall | ... | prop maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | sound editor |
| David A. Arnold | ... | sound editor |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Borne | ... | sound editor (as Steve Born) |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | recordist |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | sound editor (as Susan M. Dudeck) |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... | dolby stereo consultant |
| Robert Glass | ... | recordist (as Bob Glass) |
| Scott Hecker | ... | sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker) |
| J. Paul Huntsman | ... | looping editor |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
| John A. Larsen | ... | sound editor |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound mixer (as John Mitchell) |
| Bob Newlan | ... | sound editor |
| Keith Pamplin | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Passmore | ... | sound assistant |
| Robert R. Rutledge | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound editor (as Charles E. Smith) |
| Jay Wilkinson | ... | sound editor |
| Jim Bridges | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Ed Callahan | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Frank Serafine | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects supervisor (as Joseph Digaetano III) |
| R.J. Hohman | ... | special effects assistant |
| Larry Reid | ... | special effects assistant (as Larry Daniel Reid) |
| Wayne Beauchamp | ... | pyrotechnician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gusmano Cesaretti | ... | visual consultant |
Stunts
| Jack Carpenter | ... | stunts |
| Bud Davis | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Chuck Hart | ... | stunts |
| Michael Haynes | ... | stunts (as Mike Haines) |
| Bernard Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Larry Modlin | ... | stunts |
| Don Pulford | ... | stunts |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunts |
| Debra Shuckman | ... | stunts (as Deborah Shuckman) |
| Art Newkirk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carlo Campana | ... | dolly grip |
| Gusmano Cesaretti | ... | still photographer |
| Scott R. Davis | ... | electrician (as Scott Davis) |
| Mauro Diamanti | ... | grip |
| John Ferguson | ... | gaffer (as John C. Ferguson) |
| Neal Mills Forney III | ... | camera assistant (as Neals Mills Forney III) |
| Claudio Frollano | ... | electrician |
| Steve Graves | ... | grip (as Stephen Graves) / rigger (as Stephen Graves) |
| Bob Hall | ... | camera assistant |
| Cody Harrington | ... | best boy/grip (as Jim Harrington) |
| Bobby Huber | ... | chief grip / rigging coordinator |
| Davis James | ... | rigging electrician (as Davis Jambs) |
| Enrico Lucidi | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Mann | ... | camera operator |
| Maurizio Micalizzi | ... | key grip |
| Ettore Migalizzi | ... | grip (as Ettore Micalizzi) |
| Mark Moore | ... | best boy |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (as Randy Nolan) |
| Mario Palermi | ... | electrician |
| Stephen Perry | ... | electrician (as Steve Perry) |
| Bill Pieper | ... | electrician |
| Marco Sacerdoti | ... | focus puller |
| Carlo Vinciguerra | ... | gaffer |
| Tim Woods | ... | rigging electrician |
| Jay W. Yowler | ... | generator operator (as Jay Yowler) |
| Dennis Zoppe | ... | grip / rigger |
| Frank Caslin | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Dave Ferguson | ... | key grip: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mac Bass | ... | extra casting |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | additional casting |
| Deborah Aquila | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jennifer L. Bryan | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Jennifer Bryan) |
| William A. Campbell | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell) |
| John Dunn | ... | assistant to costume designer (as John A. Dunn) |
| Tom McKinney | ... | wardrobe buyer |
| Susie Money | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ursula Schrader | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Ursula Schraeder) |
| Hartsell Taylor | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Maria K. Chavez | ... | location manager: Florida (as Maria Chavez) |
| Robert Giardini | ... | location manager: Wilmington |
| Cindy J. Gray | ... | location office secretary (as Cindy Gray) |
| Shiho Ito | ... | location manager: Wilmington |
| Michael J. Malone | ... | location manager: Chicago (as Mike Malone) |
| Stuart Neumann | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. (as Stuart A. Neumann) |
| Steve Roberts | ... | location manager: St. Louis |
| Elaine Smith | ... | location manager: Atlanta |
Music Department
| George A. Martin | ... | music editor |
| Michel Rubini | ... | musician |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | script supervisor |
| Valerie E. Norman | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Howard Brady Davidson | ... | transportation captain (as Howard Davidson) |
| Allan Hamilton | ... | transportation captain (as Allan D. Hamilton) |
| Eric Bartsch | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ron Bledsoe | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Dove | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Alarimo | ... | interpreter (as John Alarimo Jr.) |
| Christine Baer | ... | secretary: Mr. Mann |
| Jane Bartelme | ... | production coordinator |
| Tristram Bishop | ... | production assistant (as Tristram S. Bishop) |
| Theresa Curtin | ... | assistant: Mr. Mann |
| Nikol Hegarty | ... | production coordinator (as Nikol Hegart) |
| Steven Holmes | ... | secretary: Mr. Mann |
| Patrick A. Howell | ... | auditor |
| Randee Lynne Jensen | ... | secretary: Mr. Mann |
| Kay Joyner | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ron Lynch | ... | assistant: Mr. Williams |
| Andy Marx | ... | publicist |
| David Meeks | ... | animal trainer |
| Julie Oberdorfer | ... | production coordinator |
| Jane Rayleigh | ... | assistant auditor |
| Marianne Scanlon | ... | post-production auditor |
| Judith M. Worth | ... | assistant: Mr. Mann |
| Jim Zubiena | ... | weapons expert |
| Daniel Aguar | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Beverly Charlap | ... | travel (uncredited) |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
| Larry Gilbert | ... | police security (uncredited) |
| David Katzner | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Mann (uncredited) |
| Carl S. Pyrdum Jr. | ... | police security (uncredited) |
| Michael C. Smith | ... | security coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gudmund Vigtel | ... | special acknowledgment of thanks (as Director of High Museum of Art Gudmund Vigtel) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Karl-Lorimar Home Video (KLV-TV) (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Karl-Lorimar Home Video (KLV-TV) (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Hoyts Distribution (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Dister Group (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Recorded Releasing (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Videomax (1996) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Nimbus HomeVideo (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox India (2000) (India) (video) (as Twentieth Century Fox India, Inc.)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SET India (2008) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (The Hannibal Lecter Collection)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Splendor Films (2021) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CMV Laservision (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- CMV Laservision (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atari (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- Bianchi International (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Bic (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Blue Light Sound (sound services)
- Brother Typewriters (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Charivari (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to: men's clothing furnished by)
- Charter Arms (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- City of Atlanta, GA Police Department (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- Colt Firearms (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Controlonics Radio Communications Group (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Dazor Lighting Technology (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Dyer/Kahn (advertising concepts)
- Eastman Film (photographed with)
- Excalibur Industries (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance provided by)
- Gucci (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Herman Miller (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- High Museum of Art (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- Huffy Bicycles (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Hugo Boss (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to: additional men's clothing furnished by)
- Joe Dunton Cameras America (camera and lenses supplied by)
- Kohler Company (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Lark Luggage Company (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Lee Faulkner Film Distribution (special acknowledgement of thanks to: promotional productions arranged and supplied by)
- Leitz-Leica (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- MCA Records (original motion picture soundtrack album on)
- Mag Instruments (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- NEC Information Systems (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- New Hanover Memorial Hospital (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commision (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Ricoh (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (publicity)
- The Pace Collection (our thanks for providing the following products used in the film to)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (post-production services by)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (re-recorded at)
- UC Santa Cruz, University of Califoria Observatories / Lick Observatory (UCO/Lick) (special acknowledgement of thanks to)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Will Graham (William Petersen) is a former F.B.I. Agent who recently retired to Florida with his wife Molly (Kim Greist) and their young son, Kevin (David Seaman). Graham was a "profiler", one who profiles criminal's behavior and tries to put his mind into the minds of criminals to examine their thoughts while visiting crime scenes. Will is called out of his self-imposed retirement at the request of his former boss Jack Crawford (Dennis Farina) to help the F.B.I. catch an elusive serial killer, known to the press as the "Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan), who randomly kills whole families in their houses during nights of the full moon and leaves bite marks on his victims. To try to search for clues to get into the mind of the killer, Will has occasional meetings with Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a charismatic, but very dangerous imprisoned serial killer that Will captured years earlier which nearly drove him insane from the horrific encounter that nearly cost Will's life. With some help and hindrance, Will races against the clock before the next full moon when the "Tooth Fairy" will strike again. Elsewhere, a local photographer named Francis Dollarhyde, the killer for whom Will is looking, struggles to stay undetected while seeing a hope of redemption when be begins a relationship with a blind woman (Joan Allen) who is not aware of his double life. Written by matt-282 |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | (reissue) Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil begins here. See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,204,400, 17 Aug 1986 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the filming of this movie, Sir Anthony Hopkins was playing King Lear at the National Theatre. During the filming of The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Brian Cox was playing King Lear at the National Theatre. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 50 mins) A large pool of blood disappears from around killer's body. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Scenes from a Mall/Nothing But Trouble/He Said, She Said/King Ralph/The Field (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Graham's Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Will Graham:
I know that I'm not smarter than you. Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: Then how did you catch me? Will Graham: You had disadvantages. Dr. Hannibal Lecktor: What disadvantages? Will Graham: You're insane. See more » |