Principal cast
Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Scott Glenn as Jack Crawford, Ted Levine as Jame Gumb, and Anthony Heald as Dr. Frederick Chilton
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The Silence of the Lambs
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
About the film
The Silence of the Lambs at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1991 film at stop 65 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Tak Fujimoto (director of photography), Craig McKay (editor), Howard Shore (original music composer), Ted Tally (screenplay), and Kristi Zea (production design)
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Release
- 1991-02-14
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, and Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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