The Silence Of The Lambs
Crime, Thriller
MGM / UA  (1991) 118 mins R

8.7 (194,418 votes) Top 250: #24
The Hannibal Lecter Series

Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins deliver sensational, Oscar-winning performances in this "shockingly powerful thriller" (New York) that garnered five Academy Awards, including Best Picture!

A psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill is murdering young women across the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling (Foster) to interview a demented prisoner who may provide clues to the killer's actions. That prisoner is psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins), a brilliant, diabolical cannibal who agrees to help Starling only if she'll feed his morbid curiosity with details about her own complicated life. As their relationship develops. Starling is forced to confront not only her own hidden demons but also an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage - or strength- to stop it!...

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Cast and Crew
Scott Glenn  ......  Jack Crawford
Jodie Foster  ......  Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins  ......  Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Ted Levine  ......  Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb
Anthony Heald  ......  Dr. Frederick Chilton
Frankie Faison  ......  Barney Matthews
Director  .....  Jonathan Demme
Producer  .....  Edward Saxon; Kenneth Utt; Grace Blake; Ronald M. Bozman
Writer  .....  Ted Tally; Thomas Harris
Notes
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The red herring house is supposed to be in Calumet City, Illinois, and in the background, mountains can be seen. There are no mountains in the vicinity of the actual Calumet City. (more)

Trivia:
At least six directors have roles in this film: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Kasi Lemmons, Roger Corman, Dan Butler (who directed episodes of "Frasier" (1993)), and a cameo by George A. Romero. (more)

Filming Locations:
Bellaire, Ohio, USA (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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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 27 nominations (more)