Release Date
February 13, 1991
Director
Jonathan Demme
Writer
Thomas Harris, Ted Tally
Cast
Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Ted Levine, Lawrence T. Wrentz, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Frankie Faison
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R
What is Silence of the Lambs about?
As the Buffalo Bill serial killings continue, the FBI sends a trainee, Clarice Starling, into the cell of one of the most ruthless killers ever, the properly named Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, to conduct a psychological profile. Once a psychiatrist himself, Lecter is able to play with the minds of anyone he comes in contact with, but as he gets to know the ambitious young recruit, he takes a liking to her. Starling, as she... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
At the 1991 Academy Awards, Silence of the Lambs became the first movie to "sweep," winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It won rightly so. Silence of the Lambs is one of the best films ever to hit the big screen. Full movie review »
