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Red Dragon (2002): Film vs Book
Film · 2002 · Directed by Brett Ratner · Starring Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes
About the film
A retired investigator is pulled back into a hunt for a killer who chooses families as targets.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookThe film follows the book's main plot and its main characters with unusual loyalty, including the long cat-and-mouse scenes in the prison.
Read or watch first?
The novel is where the whole series began, and it explains how the first hunt was won.
What the book gives you
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
A tense, atmospheric story of pursuit that keeps you on edge to the last page.
Who will like it: Readers who like sharp crime thrillers with an unforgettable villain.