The Silence of the Lambs

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling
  • Masha Skorobogatov as young Clarice
• Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
• Scott Glenn as Jack Crawford
• Ted Levine as Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb
• Anthony Heald as Dr. Frederick Chilton
• Brooke Smith as Catherine Martin
• Diane Baker as U.S. Senator Ruth Martin
• Kasi Lemmons as Ardelia Mapp
• Charles Napier as Lt. Bill Boyle
• Tracey Walter as Lamar
• Roger Corman as FBI Director Hayden Burke
• Ron Vawter as Paul Krendler
• Danny Darst as Sgt. Tate
• Frankie Faison as Barney Matthews
• Paul Lazar as Pilcher
• Dan Butler as Roden
• Chris Isaak as SWAT commander
• Stuart Rudin as Miggs
• Darla as the dog, Precious
• Cynthia Ettinger as Officer Jacobs
• Brent Hinkley as Officer Murray
• Alex Coleman as Sgt. Jim Pembry
• Daniel Von Bargen as SWAT communicator
• Harry Northup as Mr. Bimmel
• Lauren Roselli as Stacy Hubka
• George A. Romero as a jailer (uncredited)

Storyline:

Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer named “Buffalo Bill” (Ted Levine), who skins his female victims. To catch him, she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.

About Movie:

The Silence of the Lambs is a American psychological horror thriller directed by Jonathan Demme, based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, and Anthony Heald.

Though Jodie Foster was passionate about playing Clarice Starling after reading the novel, director Demme initially had doubts despite her recent Oscar win for The Accused (1988).

Filming began in November 1989, primarily in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the FBI Academy at Quantico. Buffalo Bill’s basement and pit design were inspired by real-life criminal Gary M. Heidnik.

Released on February 14, 1991, the film grossed $272.7 million worldwide against a $19 million budget. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, where Demme won the Silver Bear for Best Director.

The Silence of the Lambs became the third film to sweep the “Big Five” Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Hopkins), Best Actress (Foster), and Best Adapted Screenplay. It’s the only horror film to win Best Picture to date.

Hailed as one of the greatest and most influential films, it ranks high on lists by Empire and the American Film Institute. In 2011, the U.S. Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry for preservation. It spawned a sequel, Hannibal (2001), and two prequels: Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007).

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