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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 (18,790 votes)February 14, 1991119 minEN
CrimeThrillerDrama

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 14, 1991
StatusReleased
Runtime119 min
Rating★ 8.3 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$19,000,000
Revenue$272,742,922
ProductionOrion Pictures, Strong Heart, A Luta Continua
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Director

Jonathan Demme

Writers

Ted Tally

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Cast

Jodie FosterJodie FosterClarice Starling
Anthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsDr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott GlennScott GlennJack Crawford
Ted LevineTed LevineJame Gumb
Anthony HealdAnthony HealdDr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke SmithBrooke SmithCatherine Martin
Diane BakerDiane BakerSenator Ruth Martin
Kasi LemmonsKasi LemmonsArdelia Mapp
Frankie FaisonFrankie FaisonBarney
Tracey WalterTracey WalterLamar
Charles NapierCharles NapierLt. Boyle
Danny DarstDanny DarstSgt. Tate
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