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06/02/2007 Crime, Thriller, Horror 2h 1m
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It started with revenge.

Overview

The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.

  1. Peter Webber

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gaspard Ulliel

    Hannibal Lecter

  2. Aaran Thomas

    Hannibal Lecter (young)

  3. Gong Li

    Lady Murasaki

  4. Dominic West

    Inspector Popil

  5. Rhys Ifans

    Vladis Grutas

  6. Richard Brake

    Enrikas Dortlich

  7. Kevin McKidd

    Petras Kolnas

  8. Stephen Walters

    Zigmas Milko

  9. Ivan Marevich

    Bronys Grentz

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-11-01
What made Hannibal the beast he was?

Indeed, director Peter Webber and author Thomas Harris bring us Hannibal Lector (ne: Lecter) the formative years. Off the bat you have to say it's not overtly a horror film, something which has proved to have annoyed many who ventured in expecting something different. Which on one hand is a shame because it's a very effective thriller, ripe with literary smarts and boasting some very good acting performances. While there is horrors around, genuine ones that history has taught us as fact.

On the other hand it is a disappointment to fans of the Hannibal...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$75,000,000.00

Revenue
$82,169,884.00

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