The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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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Clarice Starling -
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Ardelia Mapp -
Agent Burroughs
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Jack Crawford -
Dr. Frederick Chilton -
Barney -
Friendly Psychopath -
Brooding Psychopath
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Miggs -
Dr. Hannibal Lecter -
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Clarice's Father
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Mr. Lang
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Director:
Jonathan DemmeWriters:
Thomas Harris (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The rules for speaking with Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins) are the same as the rules for speaking with Ethan Powell in Instinct (1999), a role also played by Hopkins.
Quotes
FBI instructor:
Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling:
Thank you, sir.
Goofs
Nearly all the vehicles in the film have inspection stickers in the windshield indicating registration in Pittsburgh, PA, where none of the action takes place.
Crazy Credits
After the Copyright notice and MPAA logo, a logo appears with the text "A Luta Continua". This is not a production company credit; instead, it's Portuguese for "The Struggle Continues" ("To be continued").
Alternate Versions
This film was originally released by the now-defunct Orion Pictures Corporation. After Orion went bankrupt, all their films, as well as many sequel rights, were acquired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which produced the sequel, Hannibal, and prequel, Red Dragon. When The Silence of the Lambs was re-issued on video in 1999, and on DVD in 2001, it was released by MGM home video. As a result, their corporate logo now precedes the Orion Pictures logo.
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Goodbye Horses(1988)
Performed by Q. Lazzarus
Written by William Garvey (as W. Garvey)
[Played when Jame Gumb is introduced and applying his makeup]
Storyline
Plot Summary
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Genres
Crime | Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
14 February 1991Language
English, Latin
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Clay County, West Virginia, USABox Office
Budget:
$19,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$13,766,814 18 February 1991
Gross USA:
$130,742,922
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$272,753,884
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