Film

The Silence of the Lambs

1991 · 1h 59m · Crime · Thriller · Drama

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

IMDb

8.6

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

86

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.

Jodie Foster

Clarice Starling

Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Scott Glenn

Jack Crawford

Ted Levine

Jame Gumb

Anthony Heald

Dr. Frederick Chilton

Brooke Smith

Catherine Martin

Diane Baker

Senator Ruth Martin

Kasi Lemmons

Ardelia Mapp

Frankie Faison

Barney

Tracey Walter

Lamar

Charles Napier

Lt. Boyle

Danny Darst

Sgt. Tate

Alex Coleman

Sgt. Pembry

Dan Butler

Roden

Paul Lazar

Pilcher

Ron Vawter

Paul Krendler

• Jonathan DemmeDirector
• Ted TallyScreenplay
• Thomas HarrisNovel
• Ron BozmanProducer
• Edward SaxonProducer
• Kenneth UttProducer
• Gary GoetzmanExecutive Producer
• Tak FujimotoDirector of Photography
• Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
• Craig McKayEditor

Official TrailerBack in Cinemas Official TrailerUK Re-release Trailer35th Anniversary Spot

Release date

February 14, 1991

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$272,742,922

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama

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