Hannibal is a 2001 English-language Crime Drama motion picture directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis and Ridley Scott under the banner of Dino De Laurentiis Company in collaboration with Scott Free Productions. The continuing saga of Hannibal Lecter, the murdering cannibal. He is presently in Italy and works as a curator at a museum. Clarice Starling, the FBI agent whom he aided to apprehend a serial killer, was placed in charge of an operation but when one of her men botches it, she's called to the mat by the Bureau. One high ranking official, Paul Krendler has it in for her. But she gets a reprieve because Mason Verger, one of Lecter's victims who is looking to get back at Lecter for what Lecter did to him, wants to use Starling to lure him out. When Lecter sends her a note she learns that he's in Italy so she asks the police to keep an eye out for him. But a corrupt policeman who wants to get the reward that Verger placed on him, tells Verger where he is. But they fail to get him. Later Verger decides to frame Starling which makes Lecter return to the States. And the race to get Lecter begins. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com. Hannibal stars Anthony Hopkins in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, Francesca Neri and Gary Oldman. The screenplay is written by David Mamet and Steven Zaillian which is inspired from Hannibal by Thomas Harris. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Cinematography was done by John Mathieson and editing by Pietro Scalia. The film has a running time of 132 minutes. It was released on 22nd February 2001. The Film was successful at box office. Hannibal was made on a budget of $87 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $351 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by MGM Distribution Co.