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 named "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 killer. The film also features performances from Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, and Kasi Lemmons.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Genres - Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film, Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Feb 14, 1991 |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$19,000,000
Box Office
$272,742,922
Tags
Cannibal, Cannibalism, Cult, Dark, Fbi, Film Based On A Novel, Hannibal Lecter, Justice, Kidnapping, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Moth, Murder, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Suspense, True Stories, Violent
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Based On: The Silence of the Lambs
Filming Location: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh International Airport
Narrative Location: Baltimore, Illinois, Memphis, Ohio, Quantico, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Subject: offender profiling, serial killer
Filming Location: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh International Airport
Narrative Location: Baltimore, Illinois, Memphis, Ohio, Quantico, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Subject: offender profiling, serial killer
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De schreeuw van het lam
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El silencio de los corderos
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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
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O Silêncio dos Inocentes
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Quzuların Səssizliyi
AZ
سکوت بره ها
IR
양들의 침묵
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한니발 1
KR