Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological thriller film based on the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris. It was directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Tally. A prequel to Hannibal (2001) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991), it is the third film of the Hannibal Lecter franchise. It is the last film of the series distributed by Universal Pictures and the last film to star Anthony Hopkins as Lecter. It is followed by a prequel, Hannibal Rising (2007) which depicts Lecter's youth. The film sees FBI agent Will Graham enlisting the help of serial killer Hannibal Lecter to catch another killer, Francis Dolarhyde. Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman also star.
