Red Dragon (2002 film)

Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological horror thriller film based on the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris. It was directed by Brett Ratner and written by Ted Tally. The film is a prequel to the films Hannibal (2001) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991), it is the third film, although based on the first book in 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, only followed by a prequel, Hannibal Rising (2007) which depicts Lecter's youth.