Red Dragon Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting Red Dragon easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Red Dragon movie message.

Red Dragon poster
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Red Dragon Plot

A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.

Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Brett Ratner
Stars Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel
IMDB score 7.2

Red Dragon movie hidden details

Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character writes that the Tooth Fairy will "go down in flames." Shortly after, he was kidnapped, glued to a wheelchair, set on fire, and rolled down the street by the Tooth Fairy. He went down in flames.

When the blind lady pours her tea she has her thumb in the cup so she can feel when it's close to full

An FBI agent suggests using Sodium Amytal (Truth Serum) on Lecter. Will Graham dismisses this, as the last time they used the serum on Lecter to find the location of a victim, he gave them a recipe for dip. It's likely Hannibal isn't lying and the victim was part of the recipe.