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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Movie"To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman."
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R 1 hr 59 minFeb 14th, 1991Thriller, Drama, CrimeThe Hannibal Lecter Collection PosterPart of The Hannibal Lecter Collection
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.
StarringJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott Glenn
DirectorJonathan Demme

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 14th, 1991 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 3rd, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$19,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$272,742,922 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Gary Goetzman
Production Companies:Orion Pictures, Strong Heart
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmurderserial killerkidnappingneo-noirpsychological thrillerpsychopathcannibalfbipsychiatrist

The Hannibal Lecter Collection

Hannibal Lecter 'Lecktor' is an American psychological thriller film series, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. Hannibal is a sequel to the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs that returns Anthony Hopkins to his iconic role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter 'Lecktor'. Julianne Moore co-stars, taking over for Jodie Foster in the role of FBI Agent Clarice Starling. Red Dragon prequel stars Edward Norton as FBI agent Will Graham. Original Manhunter and Hannibal Rising sans Hopkins.