The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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

Movie · 1991 · 1h 59m · Released · Rated R · Crime, Thriller, Drama

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling
  • Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
  • Scott Glenn as Jack Crawford
  • Ted Levine as Jame Gumb
  • Anthony Heald as Dr. Frederick Chilton
  • Brooke Smith as Catherine Martin
  • Diane Baker as Senator Ruth Martin
  • Kasi Lemmons as Ardelia Mapp
  • Frankie Faison as Barney
  • Tracey Walter as Lamar

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