The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 59m
- Director Jonathan Demme
- Genres Crime Drama Thriller
- Rating 8.3/10 (18,496 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Jodie Foster
as Clarice Starling
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Anthony Hopkins
as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
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Scott Glenn
as Jack Crawford
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Ted Levine
as Jame Gumb
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Anthony Heald
as Dr. Frederick Chilton
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Brooke Smith
as Catherine Martin
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Diane Baker
as Senator Ruth Martin
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Kasi Lemmons
as Ardelia Mapp
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Frankie Faison
as Barney
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Tracey Walter
as Lamar
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Charles Napier
as Lt. Boyle
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Danny Darst
as Sgt. Tate
- Alex Coleman as Sgt. Pembry
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Dan Butler
as Roden
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Paul Lazar
as Pilcher
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Ron Vawter
as Paul Krendler
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Roger Corman
as FBI Director Hayden Burke
- Lawrence A. Bonney as FBI Instructor
Crew
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Jonathan Demme
Director
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Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
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Craig McKay
Editor
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Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
- Ron Bozman Producer
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Edward Saxon
Producer
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Kenneth Utt
Producer
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Ted Tally
Screenplay
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