Hannibal
Hannibal is a 2001 American psychological horror crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and based on the 1999 novel by Thomas Harris. A sequel to the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, the plot follows disgraced FBI special agent Clarice Starling as she attempts to apprehend cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter before his surviving victim, Mason Verger, captures him. Anthony Hopkins reprises his role as Lecter, while Julianne Moore replaces Jodie Foster as Starling and Gary Oldman plays Verger. Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, and Francesca Neri also star.
Plot
A decade after tracking down serial killer Jame Gumb, FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling is blamed for a botched drug raid that resulted in the deaths of five people. Starling is contacted by Mason Verger, the only surviving victim of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter, who has been missing since escaping custody. A wealthy child molester, Verger was paralyzed and disfigured by Lecter and has been pursuing an elaborate scheme to capture, torture, and kill Lecter ever since. Using his wealth and political influence, Verger has Starling reassigned to Lecter's case, hoping her involvement will draw Lecter out.
Cast
- Ajay Naidu
- Andrea Piedimonte
- Anthony Hopkins
- Boyd Kestner
- Bruce MacVittie
- Danielle de Niese
- David Andrews
- Don McManus
- Ennio Coltorti
- Enrico Lo Verso
- Fabrizio Gifuni
- Francesca Neri
- Francis Guinan
- Frankie Faison
- Gano Grills
- Gary Oldman
- Giancarlo Giannini
- Giannina Facio
- Hazelle Goodman
- Ivano Marescotti
- Julianne Moore
- Mark Margolis
- Peter Shaw
- Ray Liotta
- Robert Rietti
- Sebastiano Somma
- Terry Serpico
- Željko Ivanek