Manhunter Will Graham figures it out.

[@Sneaky_freek]

The score in this scene is so f-ing perfect....Mann is the best director ever when it comes to incorporating music

[@deathmonger183]

yup. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in the same movie. New Dawn Fades in Heat. Shadow of the Sun in Collateral.

[@SikhLion]

3:44 Will reaches out into the darkness of the city, he almost has him. He can feel his presence, he looks at his hand, he pulls back, he realizes he hasn't caught him yet. Masterful acting!

[@mikeyhorror]

Probably my favorite movie scene of all time.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

First time I saw the movie was when I was going through channels. Man, this part had me banging my fist on the armrest, "YES, YES! Go get the bastard!"

[@toneloke454]

Was literally just thinking the same thing , best movie ever made

[@tedbailey3673]

It executes the occurrence of the epiphany perfectly but the design of the epiphany is from Harris and its the key moment of the story in book and film.

[@jimhewitt8042]

Underrated at best. The classic in the dark and my fav😊

[@ERNESTOGUERRERO-hz8lz]

@@PlasmaCoolantLeakKuro

[@Oldag75]

This scene (along with several other aspects of this original) was far better than in the later remake.

[@virgogaming6488]

Manhunter also felt more like the book than the Red Dragon movie did.

[@Oldag75]

@@virgogaming6488 Affirmative. The opening of this video is kids running through a basement to go upstairs. The outside door to the basement had a padlock, which is why the Dragon brought a bolt-cutter. In the book, Crawford observed that, in the South, one could not assume that access to the upper house was available via the basement -- literary portent regarding the Dragon having seen this film. In the book, while Graham was in the Leeds home, the phone rang and a recorder answered, "This is Valerie Leeds...." That also happened in "Manhunter," and it was pretty darned creepy. The film "Red Dragon" did not include that phone-call instance... which would have improved that movie a bit.

[@tjfSIM]

@@Oldag75Red Dragon sadly lacked a lot of the atmosphere and tension of Manhunter. I agree that phone ringing in the Leeds house was very eerie - I felt like it reinforced the human element for Will.

[@Subo23]

Ratner tried to capture the magic by using Mann’s longtime cinematographer but it’s just cake decoration

[@spencerobrien1233]

Red Dragon is far more faithful to the novel, but Manhunter does have a better cinematic atmosphere.

[@balutanski]

Genius level stuff. The lightning alone is amazing. Acting is out of this world.

[@01evolution01]

You can see the gears turning in his head as he unravels the web. Love this scene.

[@RABartlett]

And Denis Farina as Crawford just like, this is exactly why he brought him on but he never stops being shook at watching it unfold in real time.

[@GrantPearson]

Graham's Theme by Michel Rubini is one of my top 10 favourite songs.

[@drewyStyla]

"you've seen these films .. haven't you my man"

[@davidjones7083]

Probably the best serial killer film ever

[@YogsenForfoth]

One of my all time favorite movies. ❤

[@67maverick]

2:45 this is what gave me goosebumps. Such awesom acting from William and Dennis

[@savage1469]

That music build up is amazing

[@WhyBug]

On point

[@zachsprinkle9139]

William Peterson is unbelievable in this movie.

[@freedom_rock18]

Before Grissom we had Graham

[@Atclav]

I saw this movie in the theaters and I loved every second

[@andrewswain443]

I wish the clip would have included Jack’s response which was to call for a helicopter on the roof and to have a jet plane logged and ready on the tarmac for a flight to Missouri.

[@willgray2000]

The best scene in the whole movie, a precursor to Mann’s great films, Heat and Collateral.

[@patrickc3419]

He’s made some great films, for sure. Loved seeing Collateral in the theatre.

[@freedom_rock18]

Can’t forget about the insider

[@freedom_rock18]

@@patrickc3419I wish I would have had that experience…

[@freedom_rock18]

@@patrickc3419I’ve only seen public enemies an Ferrari

[@willgray2000]

@ not even remotely close to the masterpiece of Heat

[@SeanTheBrave-qi4fy]

Leeds dog dosent have a collar but you know it’s the Leeds dog, jacobis cat dosent have a collar but you know it’s the jacobis cat, and you know you need a bolt cutter and every other goddam thing. Because everything with you is seeing isn’t my Man.

[@10tepeyac]

I get chills every time I watch this

[@johnreed3405]

Only Michael Mann can turn an epiphany scene something that leaves you on the edge of your seat

[@SawZaag]

A superior movie!

[@ITYWITFL]

In the DVD the music to "solving the puzzle" comes in louder and sooner but doesn't wash out the dialogue. I have the original theatrical and directors cut plus the sound track. Play Graham's Theme a little louder over the dialogue and you'll get what I mean. Enjoy. They don't make them like this anymore.

[@ShadowSonic2]

Where did you get the Theatrical Cut? A transfer from the VHS?

[@ITYWITFL]

@@ShadowSonic2 No, ordered on ebay I believe, it was very hard to find. Director's cut that is.

[@lindomarpatricio9257]

Michael Mann is a genius

[@nathanhenry1592]

Francis Dollarhyde He Was Terrifying

[@Mitch-z1t]

Petersen one of the greats without question

[@Chloe-vi5mb]

Manhunter is an absolute fantastic film better than silence of the lambs in my opinion

[@DanielDefaniel]

I agree

[@cris5244]

I'd put silence of the lambs and red dragon over manhunter cause of the acting.

[@EmilianoCambi]

By far

[@robwalsh9843]

Manhunter is simply one of the best serial killer films. It really displays what it means to hunt down a murderer. You have to put your mind in a place you don't want to be in order to corner your prey.

[@Badwisdom]

Legendary

[@freedom_rock18]

This movie on LSD was something of a visual masterpiece..and it hasn’t left my mind since

[@francissoyer6909]

A most excellent scene from an excellent film...

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

My favorite scene in the movie.

[@DailyPaily]

Michael Mann need to make Silence of the Lambs.

[@SikhLion]

Far superior film than Silence of the Lambs.

[@patrickc3419]

An unpopular opinion that I absolutely agree with. It’s weird how many people have never even heard of it.

[@shanefrance2158]

complete different story so how can you compare?

[@SikhLion]

@@shanefrance2158 Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs share a lot of similarities. Both films revolve around FBI agents trying to catch a serial killer and turning to the intellectually brilliant but dangerous Hannibal Lecter for help. In Manhunter, Will Graham seeks Lecter's assistance to track down the "Tooth Fairy," while in The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice Starling consults Lecter to stop Buffalo Bill. The psychological tension and manipulation between Lecter and the agents drive both stories. Both movies also have a dark, unsettling atmosphere, using suspense and psychological drama more than graphic violence. They focus on the idea that to stop evil, you need to understand it. The exploration of the criminal mind, paired with strong performances and a haunting tone, makes them very comparable. Not to mention that they're both written Thomas Harris.

[@shanefrance2158]

@@SikhLion Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal are based on Claire Starling, Manhunter is years earlier, Red dragon is a modern take on this film. Silence of the Lambs ONLY link is Lecter. So they are not comparable are they?

[@SikhLion]

@@shanefrance2158 I just explained why I think Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs are comparable. Both films feature an FBI agent tracking down a serial killer, and in both, Hannibal Lecter plays a key role in aiding the investigation, Lecter is linked to the killers in both movies. Plus, both stories come from the same author, Thomas Harris, which ties them together even more. They share similar themes and the dark exploration of the criminal mind. They're essentially the same story with different characters. The main difference is that the agent in Manhunter comes out retirement hunt the serial killer, whilst Clarice Starling is a trainee.

[@timothyroberts8347]

Best suspense crime thriller of all time hands down, dont you agree ,,,, my man

[@onastick2411]

The fog that lifted, was he was looking at video tapes, for convenience, copies of the original films, made on actual film, from back in the day. The reveal being "you've seen these films", they weren't actual video tapes, they were films, and had been developed somewhere. Convenience masks reality, throws shade, which only a incisive mind can decipher.

[@rileyellis2483]

Forget silence of the lambs,this is a much more realistic & classy movie,Iv been watching this movie since it’s relise & this scean still makes the hairs on the back of me neck stand up,amazing all these years later,Micheal Mann a true genius 👍

[@robertwalsh2614]

Amazing scene and film,I always think there's a mistake here though, why call the guard in the storeroom before he's fully figured it out

[@dougbrowne9890]

An amazing moment in film history. This is an incredible film, superior to Silence of the Lambs in every way. Yet it continues to get kicked to the curb. A crying shame.

[@WhyBug]

That's so good

[@Sixius]

Best scene of the film. Graham was always ‘the character’ in Red Dragon. De Laurentius did what I thought they’d do when they remade the movie by making Hannibal ‘the character’. Graham didn’t need Lecter to solve Dolarhyde, but Ratner’s version not only made out that he did, but made up some fictional background that the two characters collaborated in the past. Dumb. Just like Hannibal and Hannibal Rising. I hate when film rights to a novel influence the novel or novelist in any way shape or form.

[@ShadowSonic2]

The problem was that Hopkins made Hannibal so memorable the studio felt it would be suicide to bring him back and not make it more about him.

[@Sixius]

I agree. I still think this could have been achieved leaving Lecter’s non direct role in Red Dragon intact. I’ve read the novel, or at least my favourite passages dozens of times. Like when Graham explains to a Birmingham detective how he first spotted Lecter. He visited him on a fluke as they were “grabbing at anything” as he described it, and he sensed something was off about Lecter on that first meeting. Ratner’s Red Dragon makes Graham look like an idiot as Lecter was right under his nose the entire time. Harris’s Graham only visits Lecter in the asylum because he was retired for 3 years and wanted to get “the old scent back.” That was like Hannibal Rising. Harris was pressured by De Laurentius to write that book. Awful. Harris got worse as he also fell in love with the character. Lecter is described as a small lithe man. His weapon is that he disarms you with his manners and calmness before he pounces. By the last novel he practically has superhuman strength. Like Alien and Aliens, Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs are the only ones that are any good. My opinion of course.

[@ShadowSonic2]

@@Sixius At least the Hannibal movie didn't have that terrible ending where he successfully brainwashed Clarice into being his Cannibal Lover.

[@Sixius]

@ShadowSonic2 Agreed. Starling ‘turning’ was why Jodie Foster said no to the sequel to Silence of the Lambs. She expressed that she didn’t see her character doing that. Seems she knew her character better than Harris.

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

Before this movie killers were like Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger

[@stephenkissane4268]

Red dragon is good but this is so cool

1:49 “How is he doing that”

[@mehome-ty4yi]

This movie lost money at the box office. Unreal.

[@monsterislandtales5788]

Bosnian Homer.

[@kitosjek9541]

Hehe

[@stefjevtic]

?

[@alexives9274]

Don't know man red dragon did it better i feel

[@freedom_rock18]

As for a adaptation sure but Mann set the bar with the music and the atmosphere there no lie there

[@kylewarren5268]

Red dragon is better. But this is still a good movie anyway. Now my question is was silence of the lambs a sequel to this movie and then they figured they might as well remake it with Anthony Hopkins, or are Anthony Hopkins movies just a full on reboot and aren't tied to manhunter at all besides sharing the same story?

[@horrorfanandy4647]

It’s basically standalone. It’s not just Lector who’s (spelled differently in this film too) different, Crawford is played by a different actor and numerous other bit parts like Dr Chilton.

[@scottwolff6946]

Red Dragon sucked, Brett Ratner is a terrible director