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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

"To enter the mind of a killer she must confront the mind of a madman."

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The Silence of the Lambs

year
1991
runtime
1h 59m
rating
8.3
genres
Crime
Thriller
Drama
directors
Jonathan Demme
actors
Jodie Foster
Anthony Hopkins
Scott Glenn
Ted Levine
Anthony Heald

Plot Overview

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.

Top Cast & Characters

  • Jodie Foster
    as Clarice Starling
  • Anthony Hopkins
    as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
  • Scott Glenn
    as Jack Crawford
  • Ted Levine
    as Jame Gumb
  • Anthony Heald
    as Dr. Frederick Chilton
  • Brooke Smith
    as Catherine Martin
  • Diane Baker
    as Senator Ruth Martin
  • Kasi Lemmons
    as Ardelia Mapp

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Did you know? The film was filmed in various real locations, including a former water treatment plant, to give it an authentic atmosphere.

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