The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Genres - Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller  |   Release Date - Feb 14, 1991  |   Run Time - 119 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer known as "Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims. To catch him, she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial murderer. The film also features performances by Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, and Kasi Lemmons.

Movie Info

Budget

$19,000,000

Box Office

$272,742,922

Themes

Tags

Brutality, Cannibal, Cannibalism, Cult, Dark, Fbi, Hannibal Lecter, Justice, Kidnapping, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Moth, Murder, Neo-noir, Psychiatrist, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Skinning, Suspense, True Stories, Violent, Virginia

Alternate Titles

El silencio de los inocentes
AR, CL, CO, CR, EC, MX, PA, PE, US, UY, VE
Hitsujitachi no Chinmoku
JP
Kravta dumili
GE
Le silence des agneaux
CA, FR
Milczenie owiec
PL
O Silêncio dos Inocentes
BR, PT
Quzuların Səssizliyi
AZ
Маўчанне ягнят
BY
سکوت بره ها
IR
양들의 침묵
KR
한니발 1
KR