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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

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Jodie Foster

Clarice Starling
Lawrence A. Bonney

FBI Instructor
Kasi Lemmons

Ardelia Mapp
Lawrence T. Wrentz

Agent Burroughs
Scott Glenn

Jack Crawford
Anthony Heald

Dr. Frederick Chilton
Frankie Faison

Barney
Don Brockett

Friendly Psychopath
Frank Seals Jr.

Brooding Psychopath
Stuart Rudin

Miggs
Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Maria Skorobogatov

Young Clarice

(as Masha Skorobogatov)
Jeffrie Lane

Clarice's Father
Leib Lensky

Mr. Lang
George 'Red' Schwartz

Mr. Lang's Driver

(as Red Schwartz)

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writers:

Thomas Harris (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)

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The first film widely available on home video at the time of the Academy Awards ceremony to win Best Picture.

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FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.

After Dr. Lector unlocks his handcuffs and puts them on Lt. Boyle, he then bites Sgt. Pembry just to the right of Sgt. Pembry's nose, leaving a noticeable wound. Later when Dr. Lector is in the ambulance wearing Sgt. Pembry's face, the wound is not there.