Review of Red Dragon (2002) by Larry R. B — 15 Apr 2011

Good thriller. Kind of creepy. Anthony Hopkins is really creepy as Hannibal Lector!

This review of Red Dragon (2002) was written by Larry R. B on 15 Apr 2011.

Red Dragon has generally received positive reviews.

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