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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Crime | Horror

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Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 119 minutes

Actors

Jodie Foster | Anthony Hopkins | Scott Glenn | Ted Levine | Anthony Heald | Brooke Smith | Diane Baker | Kasi Lemmons | Frankie Faison | Tracey Walter | Charles Napier | Danny Darst | Alex Coleman | Dan Butler | Paul Lazar | Ron Vawter | Roger Corman | Lawrence A. Bonney | Lawrence T. Wrentz | Don Brockett | Frank Seals Jr. | Stuart Rudin | Maria Skorobogatov | Jeffrie Lane | Leib Lensky | George 'Red' Schwartz | Jim Roche | James B. Howard | Bill Miller | Chuck Aber | Gene Borkan | Pat McNamara | Kenneth Utt | Adelle Lutz | Obba Babatundé | George Michael | Jim Dratfield | D. Stanton Miranda | Rebecca Saxon | Cynthia Ettinger | Brent Hinkley | Steve Wyatt | David Early | Andre B. Blake | Bill Dalzell | Chris Isaak | Daniel von Bargen | Tommy Lafitte | Josh Broder | Buzz Kilman | Harry Northup | Lauren Roselli | Lamont Arnold | John Hall | Ted Monte | George A. Romero | John W. Iwanonkiw | Robert W. Castle | Chris McGinn | Gary Goetzman | Darla

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I’ve probably seen this a dozen times, but it’s so well-made that it’s still gripping.  On this viewing, it’s very noticeable, in the dialogue scenes, how the characters look directly into the camera, as if they’re speaking to the audience.

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