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The Silence of the Lambs
“To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.”
8.3 / 10• 1991• 1h 59m•R• English
CrimeThrillerDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Jodie Foster
Clarice Starling
Lead
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn
Jack Crawford
Ted Levine
Jame Gumb
Anthony Heald
Dr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke Smith
Catherine Martin
Diane Baker
Senator Ruth Martin
Kasi Lemmons
Ardelia Mapp
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Demme's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Silence of the Lambs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
