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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

118 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   14 February 1991 (USA)
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A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writers:

Thomas Harris (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jodie Foster Jodie Foster ...
Lawrence A. Bonney Lawrence A. Bonney ...
FBI Instructor
Kasi Lemmons Kasi Lemmons ...
Lawrence T. Wrentz Lawrence T. Wrentz ...
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn ...
Anthony Heald Anthony Heald ...
Frankie Faison Frankie Faison ...
Don Brockett Don Brockett ...
Friendly Psychopath
Frank Seals Jr. Frank Seals Jr. ...
Brooding Psychopath
Stuart Rudin Stuart Rudin ...
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins ...
Maria Skorobogatov Maria Skorobogatov ...
Young Clarice (as Masha Skorobogatov)
Jeffrie Lane Jeffrie Lane ...
Clarice's Father
Leib Lensky Leib Lensky ...
Mr. Lang
George 'Red' Schwartz George 'Red' Schwartz ...
Mr. Lang's Driver (as Red Schwartz)
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Storyline

Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter, who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator, has the answers to their questions and can help locate the killer. However, Clarice must first gain Lecter's confidence before the inmate will give away any information. Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Serial Killer | Agent | Psychiatrist | Psychopath  | See more »

Taglines:

To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El silencio de los inocentes See more »

Filming Locations:

Bellaire, Ohio, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,766,814 (USA) (15 February 1991) (1497 Screens)

Gross:

$272,742,922 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Thomas Harris, author of the novel "The Silence of the Lambs", has long been rumored never to have watched the film because he was afraid it would influence his writing. However, according to a New York Magazine profile of Harris, "The Silence of the Writer," by Phoebe Hoban (15 April 1991), Harris saw the film shortly after it came out. ('Harris did see Silence of the Lambs. "It's a great movie," he says enthusiastically. "I've been surrounded by it, so I wanted to see it. I admire Jonathan Demme, and we were very fortunate to have him and [screenwriter] Ted Tally, and we were very lucky with the cast."') See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: U.S. Customs has a record of Buffalo Bill bringing the moths, found only in Asia, from Suriname, in South America. But he may have used a re-shipper to disguise the origins of the shipment. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.
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Crazy Credits

After the Copyright notice and MPAA logo, a logo appears with the text "A
Luta Continua". This is not a production company credit; instead, it's
Portuguese for "The Struggle Continues" ("To be continued"). See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Ri¢hie Ri¢h (#5.12)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sunny Day"
(1991)
Performed by Book of Love
Written by Theodore Ottaviano (as T. Ottaviano)
Courtesy of Sire Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »