# Manhunter (1986)

> A retired FBI profiler enters the mind of a family-killing serial murderer while confronting the imprisoned killer who once nearly destroyed him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6429

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Michael Mann
- Cast: William L. Petersen, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Brian Cox, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Stephen Lang, David Seaman
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: chilly, paranoid, brooding, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A retired FBI agent must confront his past and the darkness of a serial killer's mind.

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