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The Silence of the Lambs

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.4M
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Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.4M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
250
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    • Jonathan Demme
    • Thomas Harris(based on the novel by)
    • Ted Tally(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Lawrence A. Bonney
    • Jonathan Demme
    • Thomas Harris(based on the novel by)
    • Ted Tally(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Lawrence A. Bonney
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    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 251Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #22
    • Won 5 Oscars

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Clarice Starling
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Dr. Hannibal Lecter
    Lawrence A. Bonney
    • FBI Instructor
    Kasi Lemmons
    Kasi Lemmons
    • Ardelia Mapp
    Lawrence T. Wrentz
    • Agent Burroughs
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Jack Crawford
    Anthony Heald
    Anthony Heald
    • Dr. Frederick Chilton
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    • Barney
    Don Brockett
    Don Brockett
    • Friendly Psychopath
    Frank Seals Jr.
    • Brooding Psychopath
    Stuart Rudin
    Stuart Rudin
    • Miggs
    Maria Skorobogatov
    • Young Clarice
    • (as Masha Skorobogatov)
    Jeffrie Lane
    • Clarice's Father
    Leib Lensky
    • Mr. Lang
    George 'Red' Schwartz
    • Mr. Lang's Driver
    • (as Red Schwartz)
    Jim Roche
    • TV Evangelist
    Brooke Smith
    Brooke Smith
    • Catherine Martin
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Jame Gumb
      • Jonathan Demme
      • Thomas Harris(based on the novel by)
      • Ted Tally(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      (at around 17 mins) Jodie Foster claims that during the first meeting between Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling, Sir Anthony Hopkins's mocking of her southern accent was improvised on the spot. Foster's horrified reaction was genuine since she felt personally attacked. She later thanked Hopkins for generating such an honest reaction.
    • Goofs
      (at around 44 mins) As Forensics comes to take photos of the victim's body, the "corpse" visibly blinks as hands touch its face.
    • Quotes

      Hannibal Lecter: A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a 'Moth Wrangler/Make-Up' listed in the crew list.
    • Alternate versions
      The Finnish-dubbed VHS version removes:
      • Hannibal Lecter beating Pembry against the cell's bars, and spraying liquid to his eyes (along with the shots of the cuffed guard screaming "Jesus Christ!", and a shot of him trying to break loose).
      • Lecter beating a guard with a nightstick several times (reduced from 6 hits to 1!).
      • A outdrawn sequence that comes right after Lecter has whacked the guards (where he plays music and walks across the dead guard's body) is completely removed (along with Lecter's dialogue Ready when you are, sergeant Pembry).
      • Right after Buffalo Bill is shot by Clarice Starling there is a long-lasting (about 15 secs) shot of his bloody dead body, that in the cut version is not that long anymore.
    • Connections
      Edited into A-Z of Horror (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      American Girl
      Performed by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)

      Written by Tom Petty (as T. Petty)

      Courtesy of Gone Gator Records

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    Perfectly executed dramatic thriller
    The Silence of the Lambs, having accomplished the rare feat of winning all five of the major Academy Award categories, is a remarkable achievement in filmmaking. Gruesome, pulpish material was transformed by dedicated participants on all levels of production, and a film that would have failed in the hands of many others wound up becoming a modern masterpiece. Taut direction and a superb screenplay might be the best arguments for the film's power, but the flashiest are certainly delivered in the bravura performances of Hopkins and Foster. Their interplay -- and remember, they only share a handful of scenes together -- is nothing short of riveting.
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    • Jan 12, 1999

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    FAQ24

    • Why do Dr Chilton and Barney make a point of telling Clarice not to touch or approach the glass housing Dr Lecter? Wouldn't she be perfectly safe since he obviously can't reach her?
    • Why does Dr. Lecter think the guy ejaculating in his hand throwing the result in Clarice's face crosses a line while he would do much more awful things to people himself?
    • Can someone actually swallow their tongue like Miggs did?

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1991 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
      • Latin
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    • Filming locations
      • Bimini Airport, South Bimini Island, Bimini Islands, Bahamas
    • Production companies
      • Strong Heart/Demme Production
      • Orion Pictures
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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Stereo

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