Popcorn Culture - Throwback Tuesday: Manhunter

The name Hannibal Lecter might be almost synonymous with Sir Anthony Hopkins, but the credit of first bringing the iconic character to life onscreen actually belongs to Brian Cox. Based on Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon (the one that came before The Silence of the Lambs), this 1986 Michael Mann-directed psychological thriller is often overlooked; so we throwback to it and see if there’s still some underrated cinema magic to be found.