
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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- R
- 1h 58min
- Crime, Drama
- 14 Feb 1991 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 5 Oscars. Another 66 wins & 50 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Jodie Foster | ... |
Clarice Starling
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Anthony Hopkins | ... |
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
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Scott Glenn | ... |
Jack Crawford
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Ted Levine | ... |
Jame Gumb
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Anthony Heald | ... |
Dr. Frederick Chilton
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Brooke Smith | ... |
Catherine Martin
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Diane Baker | ... |
Senator Ruth Martin
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Kasi Lemmons | ... |
Ardelia Mapp
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Charles Napier | ... |
Lt. Boyle
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Tracey Walter | ... |
Lamar
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Roger Corman | ... |
FBI Director Hayden Burke
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Ron Vawter | ... |
Paul Krendler
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Danny Darst | ... |
Sgt. Tate
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Jeffrie Lane | ... |
Clarice's Father
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Frankie Faison | ... |
Barney
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Paul Lazar | ... |
Dr. Pilcher
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Dan Butler | ... |
Roden
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Chris Isaak | ... |
SWAT Commander
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Lawrence A. Bonney | ... |
FBI Instructor
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Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... |
Agent Burroughs
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Don Brockett | ... |
Friendly Psychopath
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Frank Seals Jr. | ... |
Brooding Psychopath
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Stuart Rudin | ... |
Miggs
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Maria Skorobogatov | ... |
Young Clarice
(as Masha Skorobogatov)
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Leib Lensky | ... |
Mr. Lang
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George 'Red' Schwartz | ... |
Mr. Lang's Driver
(as Red Schwartz)
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Jim Roche | ... |
TV Evangelist
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James B. Howard | ... |
Boxing Instructor
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Bill Miller | ... |
Mr. Brigham
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Chuck Aber | ... |
Agent Terry
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Gene Borkan | ... |
Oscar
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Pat McNamara | ... |
Sheriff Perkins
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Kenneth Utt | ... |
Dr. Akin
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Darla | ... |
'Precious'
(as 'Darla')
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Adelle Lutz | ... |
TV Anchor Woman
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Obba Babatundé | ... |
TV Anchor Man
(as Obba Babatunde)
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George Michael | ... |
TV Sportscaster
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Jim Dratfield | ... |
Sen. Martin's Aide
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D. Stanton Miranda | ... |
1st Reporter
(as Stanton-Miranda)
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Rebecca Saxon | ... |
2nd Reporter
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Cynthia Ettinger | ... |
Officer Jacobs
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Brent Hinkley | ... |
Officer Murray
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Steve Wyatt | ... |
Airport Flirt
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Alex Coleman | ... |
Sgt. Pembry
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David Early | ... |
Spooked Memphis Cop
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Andre B. Blake | ... |
Tall Memphis Cop
(as Andre Blake)
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Bill Dalzell | ... |
Distraught Memphis Cop
(as Bill Dalzell III)
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Daniel von Bargen | ... |
SWAT Communicator
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Tommy Lafitte | ... |
SWAT Shooter
(as Tommy LaFitte)
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Josh Broder | ... |
EMS Attendant
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Buzz Kilman | ... |
EMS Driver
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Harry Northup | ... |
Mr. Bimmel
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Lauren Roselli | ... |
Stacy Hubka
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Lamont Arnold | ... |
Flower Delivery Man
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Kate Castle | ... |
Woman with Priest on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)
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Robert W. Castle | ... |
Priest on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)
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Gary Goetzman | ... |
Guido Paonessa (uncredited)
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John Hall | ... |
State Trooper (uncredited)
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John W. Iwanonkiw | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Lynnette Jenkins | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Chris McGinn | ... |
Autopsy Victim (uncredited)
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Jason Menz | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Ted Monte | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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James Ogilvie | ... |
FBI Cadet (uncredited)
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George A. Romero | ... |
FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
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Edward Saxon | ... |
Benjamin Raspail (Head in a Jar) (uncredited)
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Mike Schaeffer | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Ted Tally | ... |
SWAT Team Member (uncredited)
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Jiggs Walker | ... |
Man in Dashiki on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jonathan Demme |
Written by
Thomas Harris | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Ted Tally | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Grace Blake | ... | associate producer |
Ron Bozman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Gary Goetzman | ... | executive producer |
Edward Saxon | ... | producer (produced by) |
Kenneth Utt | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Howard Shore |
Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Craig McKay | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
Trish Breganti | ... | post-production assistant |
Lisa Bromwell | ... | associate editor |
Sam Bruskin | ... | post-production assistant |
Lynn Cassaniti | ... | apprentice film editor |
Nzingha Clarke | ... | apprentice film editor |
Priscilla Fleischman | ... | post-production assistant |
David Kirkman | ... | apprentice film editor |
David Orr | ... | color timer |
Colleen Sharp | ... | first assistant editor |
Alice Stone | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
Howard Feuer |
Production Design by
Kristi Zea |
Art Direction by
Tim Galvin |
Set Decoration by
Karen O'Hara |
Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood |
Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio | ... | hair styles designer |
Carl Fullerton | ... | special makeup effects creator |
Neal Martz | ... | special makeup effects creator |
Allen Weisinger | ... | makeup creator |
Todd Kleitsch | ... | special effects makeup lab assistant (uncredited) |
Production Management
Marshall Persinger | ... | post-production supervisor |
Kenneth Utt | ... | unit production manager |
Larry Jackson | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Bozman | ... | first assistant director |
Gina Maria Leonetti | ... | second second assistant director (as Gina Leonetti) |
Kyle McCarthy | ... | second assistant director |
Steve Rose | ... | additional first assistant director |
Art Department
Francine Byrne | ... | art department coordinator |
Sean Foyle | ... | assistant props |
Eileen Garrigan | ... | master scenic artist |
Frederika Gray | ... | key scenic artist |
Kalina Ivanov | ... | storyboard artist |
C.A. Kelly | ... | stand-by dresser |
Gary Kosko | ... | assistant art director |
Loren Levy | ... | assistant props |
Ed Lohrer III | ... | set dresser |
Ann Miller | ... | property master |
Paula Payne | ... | stand-by scenic artist |
Jim Schneider | ... | scene painter |
Karl Shefelman | ... | storyboard artist |
Diana Stoughton | ... | assistant set decorator (as Diana L. Stoughton) |
Kenneth Turek | ... | set dresser (as Ken Turek) |
Edward West | ... | set dresser |
Natalie Wilson | ... | assistant art director |
S. Bruce Wineinger | ... | construction coordinator |
Dawn Baillie | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Vincent Borrelli | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Chris Call | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Thomas J. Garrigan | ... | props (uncredited) |
Smith Harper Hutchings | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Gregg Liberi | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Brick Mason | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Kimberly Weeks | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Ron Bochar | ... | fx editor |
David Boulton | ... | a.d.r. recordist |
Missy Cohen | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Randall Coleman | ... | assistant a.d.r. editor |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
Kay Denmark | ... | a.d.r. boom operator |
William Docker | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Bill Docker) |
Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Fundus | ... | sound recordist |
Brian Johnson | ... | assistant sound editor |
Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
Stuart Levy | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Skip Lievsay | ... | sound designer |
Marissa Littlefield | ... | dialogue editor |
Dennis Maitland II | ... | boom operator |
Douglas Murray | ... | re-recordist (as Douglas L. Murray) |
Christopher Newman | ... | production sound mixer |
Bruce Pross | ... | foley editor |
Fred Rosenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
Anne Sawyer | ... | assistant sound editor |
Gail Showalter | ... | a.d.r. editor |
Alan Snelling | ... | recording engineer |
Sean Squires | ... | re-recordist |
Jeffrey Stern | ... | dialogue editor |
Philip Stockton | ... | dialogue editor (as Phil Stockton) |
Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
Deborah Wallach | ... | a.d.r. editor |
Robert F. Warren | ... | dolby stereo consultant |
Shari Johanson | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
Jörg Klinkenberg | ... | foley artist: post-production (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Dwight Benjamin-Creel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Michael Cassidy | ... | stuntman (as Mike Cassidy) |
Walter Robles | ... | stuntman (as Walt Robles) |
John Robotham | ... | stunt coordinator |
George P. Wilbur | ... | stuntman (as George Wilbur) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Aversa | ... | grip |
Michael F. Burke | ... | electrician (as Mike Burke) |
Ken Connors | ... | best boy electric (as Kenny Conners) |
Ed DeCort | ... | electrician |
Peter Demme | ... | electrician |
John Donohue | ... | dolly grip |
Russell Engels | ... | gaffer (as Rusty Engels) |
Larry Huston | ... | additional camera assistant |
Tony C. Jannelli | ... | camera operator (as Tony Jannelli) |
Roswell Jones | ... | electrician |
Jay Levy | ... | additional camera assistant |
Mick Lohrer | ... | grip |
Bruce MacCallum | ... | first assistant camera |
Larry McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
Billy Miller | ... | key grip (as Bill Miller) |
Matt Miller | ... | grip |
Tom O'Halloran | ... | second assistant camera |
Brian S. Osmond | ... | camera trainee (as Brian Osmond) |
James Petri | ... | electrician |
Calvin Price | ... | grip |
Ken Regan | ... | still photographer |
Howard Weiner | ... | video engineer |
David Knox | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Steven Search | ... | cam-remote tech (uncredited) |
Mark Streapy | ... | aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Donna Belajac | ... | additional casting: Pittsburgh |
Staci A. Blagovich | ... | extras casting: Pittsburgh (as Staci Blagovich) |
Dennis Osborne | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Kathleen Gerlach | ... | assistant costume designer |
Hartsell Taylor | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Benjamin Wilson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
John Crowder | ... | location coordinator: Washington DC |
Gus Holzer | ... | location coordinator: Bimini, Bahamas |
Annie Loeffler | ... | locations |
Michael McCue | ... | locations (as Mike McCue) |
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum | ... | location manager |
Brian Hartman | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
John Marston | ... | location projectionist: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
Music Department
Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi | ... | assistant music editor (as Sue Demskey) |
Homer Denison | ... | orchestrator |
Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
Nic Ratner | ... | assistant music editor |
Peter Fuchs | ... | assistant music recording engineer (uncredited) |
Quincy Z. Gunderson | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
Natasha Kinne | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
Münchner Symphoniker | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Dana Sano | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Howard Shore | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Mary A. Kelly | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
John Leonidas | ... | transportation captain |
Dennis Radesky | ... | transportation co-captain |
Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Judy Arthur | ... | unit publicist |
Jeffrey T. Barabe | ... | production assistant (as Jeffrey Barabe) |
Monica Bielawski | ... | production assistant |
Andre B. Blake | ... | production assistant (as Andre Blake) |
Lisa Bradley | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Katie Clarke | ... | accounting assistant |
Vicki Dee Rock | ... | production auditor |
Leanore G. Drogin | ... | assistant moth wrangler and stylist |
Richard Ericson | ... | dialect consultant |
Robin Fajardo | ... | assistant: Mr. Utt |
Richard Fishwick | ... | craft service |
Becky Gibbs | ... | production assistant |
Paul Giorgi | ... | stage manager |
Teri Hanson | ... | production assistant |
Thomas A. Imperato | ... | financial representative |
Patricia LaMagna | ... | assistant: Ms. Foster (as Pat LaMagna) |
Sally Love | ... | entomological consultant |
Ann F. Markel | ... | accounting assistant (as Ann Markel) |
Maria Alaina Mason | ... | production assistant (as Maria Mason) |
Bill McCue | ... | stand-in |
Kevin McLeod | ... | special production assistant |
Raymond A. Mendez | ... | moth wrangler and stylist |
Cristie Miele | ... | dog trainer (as Christie Miele) |
Walt Oggier | ... | police consultant (as Walter 'O.J.' Oggier) |
Paula Oliver | ... | production assistant |
Paula Payne | ... | special drawings |
Lucas Platt | ... | assistant: Mr. Demme |
Ben Ramsey | ... | production assistant |
John E. Rawlins | ... | entomological consultant (as John E. Rawlins PhD) |
Andrew Sands | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Steve Shareshian | ... | assistant production auditor (as Steven Shareshian) |
Alison Sherman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Valerie Thomas | ... | assistant: Mr. Saxon |
Dianne Ulan | ... | production assistant (as Iane Ulan) |
'Buz' Wasler | ... | production assistant |
Gina White | ... | production assistant |
Hyle White | ... | production assistant |
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | dailies coordinator (uncredited) |
Steffany Hannan | ... | body double (uncredited) |
Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | Production financing (uncredited) |
Dominic Marcus | ... | adr supporting artist (uncredited) |
Catherine Marie McDonald | ... | set production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
Matthew Myers | ... | production intern (uncredited) |
Steve Parys | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Jonathan Sheinberg | ... | Head of Production Orion Pictures (uncredited) |
Thanks
James Deeth | ... | the producers wish to thank: pilot |
John Douglas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Jeff Senour | ... | the producers wish to thank: pilot |
Edward F. Sobota | ... | the producers wish to thank: Beechcraft provided by |
Mark Streapy | ... | the producers wish to thank: camera operator |
Robert Vogt | ... | the producers wish to thank: technician |
George Walden | ... | the producers wish to thank: Albert G. Ruben Insurance Co. |
Roberta Weissburg | ... | the producers wish to thank: Breakdown Leathers |
Trey Wilson | ... | dedicated to |
Production Companies
- Strong Heart/Demme Production (A Jonathan Demme Picture)
- Orion Pictures
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (An Orion Pictures Release)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbus Film (1991) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1991) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures (1992) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Philips (1994) (United States) (CD-i)
- The Criterion Collection (1994) (United States) (laserdisc)
- CBS (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS) (Perfekt Film Collection)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Future Film (Finland) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS) (for MGM)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Alamode Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc Special Edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (The Hannibal Lecter Collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Net5 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (2021) (Mexico) (theatrical) (re-release) (30th anniversary)
- Orion Pictures International (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1991) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Syrena Entertainment Group (1992) (Poland) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Mexico) (DVD) (through MGM Home Entertainment)
- 9Gem (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Cinemax (World-wide) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
- FS Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc Ultimate Edition)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Fox (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Gaga
- Hero (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Humax Pictures
- I Grandi Film Di Panorama (Italy) (VHS)
- Lifetime Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Mexico) (DVD) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Philips (1994) (United States) (video) (CD-i)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Germany) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Sub (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (2000) (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 146th Tactical Airlift Wing, Channel Islands Air National Guard Base, Port Hueneme, California (the producers wish to thank)
- 171st Air Refueling Wing, Greater Pittsburgh National Airport, Pittsburgh, PA (the producers wish to thank:)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (the producers wish to thank)
- Air National Guard (the producers wish to thank)
- Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall (the producers wish to thank)
- Bahamas Film Promotion Bureau (the producers wish to thank)
- Behavorial Science Unit (the producers wish to thank: we are especially grateful to, for their vital assistance)
- Breakdown Leathers (the producers wish to thank)
- Bufa's (the producers wish to thank)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- C5 (sound effects and foleys produced at)
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History (the producers wish to thank)
- Cerruti (the producers wish to thank)
- Cine / Exec Aviation (the producers wish to thank: C-130 aerial sequences filmed by)
- City of Pittsburgh (the producers wish to thank:)
- Department of Defense (the producers wish to thank)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Driver and Officials of Teamsters Local 839, Washington, DC (the producers wish to thank)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (the producers are grateful to: for their invaluable cooperation in the making of this motion picture)
- General Camera Corporation (location equipment supplied by)
- IATSE Local 3 (the producers wish to thank)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Island of Bimini, Bahamas (the producers wish to thank)
- J.G. Films (negative matching by)
- Les Freres Parent (the producers wish to thank)
- M & Co. (main titles designed by)
- MCA Records (original motion picture soundtrack album available on)
- Munich Symphony Orchestra (music)
- Nikon (the producers wish to thank)
- Orion Pictures (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of article 15 (2) of the Berne Convention and all national laws giving effect thereto)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Pennsylvania Film Bureau (the producers wish to thank)
- Quartet Records (soundtrack) (expanded edition)
- R/Greenberg Associates (titles and optical effects by)
- Sound One Corporation (sound mixed at)
- The Erickson Agency (extras casting: Virginia)
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the producers wish to thank)
- The Mayor's Office of Television and Film Development, Washington, D.C. (the producers wish to thank)
- Town of Rural Valley, PA (the producers wish to thank)
- Virginia Film Office (the producers wish to thank)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
F.B.I. trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) works hard to advance her career, while trying to hide or put behind her West Virginia roots, of which if some knew, would automatically classify her as being backward or white trash. After graduation, she aspires to work in the agency's Behavioral Science Unit under the leadership of Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn). While she is still a trainee, Crawford asks her to question Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins), a psychiatrist imprisoned, thus far, for eight years in maximum security isolation for being a serial killer who cannibalized his victims. Clarice is able to figure out the assignment is to pick Lecter's brains to help them solve another serial murder case, that of someone coined by the media as "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine), who has so far killed five victims, all located in the eastern U.S., all young women, who are slightly overweight (especially around the hips), all who were drowned in natural bodies of water, and all who were stripped of large swaths of skin. She also figures that Crawford chose her, as a woman, to be able to trigger some emotional response from Lecter. After speaking to Lecter for the first time, she realizes that everything with him will be a psychological game, with her often having to read between the very cryptic lines he provides. She has to decide how much she will play along, as his request in return for talking to him is to expose herself emotionally to him. The case takes a more dire turn when a sixth victim is discovered, this one from who they are able to retrieve a key piece of evidence, if Lecter is being forthright as to its meaning. A potential seventh victim is high profile Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith), the daughter of Senator Ruth Martin (Diane Baker), which places greater scrutiny on the case as they search for a hopefully still alive Catherine. Who may factor into what happens is Dr. Frederick Chilton (Anthony Heald), the warden at the prison, an opportunist who sees the higher profile with Catherine, meaning a higher profile for himself if he can insert himself successfully into the proceedings. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer. See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $19,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $13,766,814, 15 Feb 1991 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $272,742,922 |
Did You Know?
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into A-Z of Horror (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | American Girl See more » |
Crazy Credits | There is a 'Moth Wrangler/Make-Up' listed in the crew list. See more » |
Quotes |
Hannibal Lecter:
A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. See more » |