Reels & Restorations: Manhunter (Final Cut 4K)--Off Site Event at Capitol Theater

About this event

Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501. This library-sponsored event is occurring off-site at 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia WA 98501 (Capitol Theater). Free tickets can be picked up at the Olympia and West Olympia library starting October 12. You can also show your library card at the box office, but tickets are preferred. To kick off the library’s Reels & Restorations series, we’re going with the new restoration (and slightly new version) of one of the greatest thrillers of all time: Michael Mann’s Manhunter! True Crime (and serial killer tales in general) remains one of the most checked-out genres at the library, and one can argue its ongoing mass popularity began with Manhunter and Thomas Harris’s novel Red Dragon, on which it is based. Join us for the birth of Hannibal Lecter, the birth of true crime/serial killer fiction for the mainstream, and one harrowingly brilliant movie – on the big screen!! Reels & Restorations is a series of classic or underseen movies presented on 35mm film or in new restorations. About the movie: A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). The third feature written and directed by Michael Mann is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris's four novels featuring the iconic murderer Lecktor, and benefits from the filmmaker's typically striking visuals as well as a top-notch supporting cast, including Tom Noonan as the hunted killer and three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen as his blind love interest. This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version. Shot in 1986, Manhunter was on a frontier in both its subject matter and film form, initiating an impressive list of subsequent films and series.