Question 1

How did the production film a scene on an airplane without official permission?

Accepted Answer

Michael Mann booked the cast and crew onto a twilight flight from Chicago to Florida, carrying stripped-down equipment as carry-on luggage and appeasing airline staff with movie crew jackets.

Question 2

Why was the movie not released under its original title 'Red Dragon'?

Accepted Answer

After the box-office failure of 'Year of the Dragon' in 1985, executive producer Dino De Laurentiis decided to avoid a 'dragon' title, leading to the change to 'Manhunter'.

Question 3

What connection do Anthony Hopkins and Brian Cox share with King Lear during the Hannibal Lecter film productions?

Accepted Answer

During the filming of 'Manhunter', Anthony Hopkins was playing King Lear at the National Theatre, and during 'The Silence of the Lambs', Brian Cox was also playing King Lear there.

Question 4

How did Ted Levine get cast in Michael Mann's 'Crime Story' after 'Manhunter'?

Accepted Answer

Ted Levine visited the wrap party to see friend William Petersen, met Michael Mann by chance, auditioned, and was cast in 'Crime Story', leading to his breakout role in 'The Silence of the Lambs'.

Question 5

What phrase appears in multiple Michael Mann projects, including 'Manhunter'?

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'Time is Luck' is used in 'Manhunter' by Molly Graham, and also appears in 'Heat' and 'Miami Vice' in similar relationship contexts.

Question 6

How did the production film a scene on an airplane without official permission?

Accepted Answer

Writer and director Michael Mann booked the cast and crew onto a twilight flight from Chicago to Florida, carrying stripped-down equipment as carry-on luggage and appeasing airline staff with movie crew jackets.

Question 7

Why was the movie originally going to be titled 'Red Dragon' but changed to 'Manhunter'?

Accepted Answer

Executive producer Dino De Laurentiis avoided the 'dragon' title after 'Year of the Dragon' (1985) became a box-office failure, and it was later aired on TV as 'Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter' in 1991.

Question 8

What connection exists between the actors playing Hannibal Lecter in this film and 'The Silence of the Lambs'?

Accepted Answer

Brian Cox, who plays Dr. Hannibal Lecktor in 'Manhunter', and Anthony Hopkins, who plays Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs', both performed King Lear at the National Theatre during the filming of their respective movies.

Question 9

How did Ted Levine get his role in Michael Mann's 'Crime Story' after 'Manhunter'?

Accepted Answer

Ted Levine, then-unknown, visited the wrap party to see friend William Petersen, met Michael Mann by chance, auditioned, and was cast in 'Crime Story', later gaining fame in 'The Silence of the Lambs'.

Question 10

What phrase appears in 'Manhunter' and later in other Michael Mann works like 'Heat' and 'Miami Vice'?

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'Time is Luck' is used by Molly in 'Manhunter', and it also appears in 'Heat' and 'Miami Vice' in conversations about relationships.

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