The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R 119 min - Crime, Drama, Thriller - 14 February 1991
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Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Director:  Jonathan Demme
Stars:  Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Frankie Faison, Tracey Walter, Charles Napier, Danny Darst, Alex Coleman, Dan Butler, Paul Lazar, Ron Vawter, Roger Corman, Lawrence A. Bonney, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Don Brockett, Frank Seals Jr., Stuart Rudin, Jeffrie Lane, Leib Lensky, George 'Red' Schwartz, Jim Roche, James B. Howard, Bill Miller, Chuck Aber, Gene Borkan, Pat McNamara, Kenneth Utt, Adelle Lutz, Obba Babatundé, Jim Dratfield, Stanton-Miranda, Rebecca Saxon, Cynthia Ettinger, Brent Hinkley, Steve Wyatt, David Early, Andre B. Blake, Bill Dalzell, Chris Isaak, Daniel von Bargen, Tommy Lafitte, Josh Broder, Buzz Kilman, Harry Northup, Lauren Roselli, Maria Skorobogatov, Lamont Arnold, John Hall, Ted Monte, George A. Romero, John W. Iwanonkiw, Robert W. Castle, Chris McGinn, Gary Goetzman, George Michael

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Storyline

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Collections: Jonathan Demme
Tagline: To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  14 February 1991

Box Office

Budget:  $19,000,000
Revenue:  $272,742,922

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Orion Pictures, Strong Heart

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 59 min
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