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The Silence of the Lambs
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
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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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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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.
More about The Silence of the Lambs
Cast
Jodie FosterClarice Starling
Anthony HopkinsDr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott GlennJack Crawford
Ted LevineJame Gumb
Anthony HealdDr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke SmithCatherine Martin
Diane BakerSenator Ruth Martin
Kasi LemmonsArdelia MappCredits
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Written by
- Ted Tally, Thomas Harris
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- The Hannibal Lecter Collection
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $272.7M
Production
Orion PicturesUnited States- Strong HeartUnited States
A Luta ContinuaUnited States
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