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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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Release Date:
14 February 1991 (USA)
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Tagline:
Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer. more
Plot:
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. full summary | full synopsis
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FBI
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Serial Killer
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Psychiatrist
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Agent
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Psychopath
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 39 wins
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27 nominations
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(168 articles)
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"The Godfather" of all thrillers
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jodie Foster | ... | Clarice Starling |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Dr. Hannibal Lecter |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | Jack Crawford |
 | Anthony Heald | ... | Dr. Frederick Chilton |
 | Ted Levine | ... | Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb |
 | Frankie Faison | ... | Barney Matthews |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Ardelia Mapp |
 | Brooke Smith | ... | Catherine Martin |
| Paul Lazar | ... | Pilcher |
| Dan Butler | ... | Roden |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... | Agent Burroughs |
| Don Brockett | ... | Friendly Psychopath in Cell |
| Frank Seals Jr. | ... | Brooding Psychopath in Cell |
| Stuart Rudin | ... | Miggs |
 | Maria Skorobogatov | ... | Young Clarice Starling (as Masha Skorobogatov) |
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118 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Denmark:15 |
Italy:VM14 |
USA:R (certificate #30301) |
Iceland:16 |
Australia:MA (tv rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:14 |
Finland:K-15 (director's cut) (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 (cut video version) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Poland:15 |
UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA (video rating) (special edition) |
Australia:M (re-rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:15 (original rating) |
Ireland:18 (re-rating) |
Israel:18 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 (cut) |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Singapore:PG (video rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
Singapore:R(A) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)
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Trivia:
Brooke Smith (Catherine Martin) and Ted Levine (Buffalo Bill) were actually very close on the set, making Jodie Foster refer to Brooke Smith as "Patty Hearst" (meaning a woman that is actually close with her kidnapper).
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When introducing himself and his partner to Clarice, Lt. Boyle says the other man's name is "Petrie." In all other references in the book and movie his name is Pembry.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.
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FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The X Files: Eve (#1.10)" (1993)
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Soundtrack:
Lanmò Nan Zile A
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Is "The Silence of the Lambs" based on a book?Is this film a sequel to Manhunter?
What is the building that Lecter escapes from?
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I've seen way too many thrillers. You name it: "Identity", "Seven", "The Usual Suspects", etc., etc., etc. I remember my friend being so obsessed with "Silence of the Lambs", that it drove me crazy. And I hated the movie naturally and refused to see it. But everyone told me that I have to see this, so I let my guard down. And had an open mind, and I'm glad I did. My friend was right, this is a great movie. It is so well acted, I couldn't even describe. I loved "Silence of the Lambs" and would recommend it to anyone. It's creepy and exciting. Trust me, you'll love it.
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