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14 February 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer. morePlot:
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Perfectly executed dramatic thriller more (666 total)US TV Schedule:
| Sun. Nov. 8 | 3:30 PM | CW |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jodie Foster | ... | Clarice Starling | |
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Dr. Hannibal Lecter | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Jack Crawford | |
| Anthony Heald | ... | Dr. Frederick Chilton | |
| Ted Levine | ... | Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Barney Matthews | |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Ardelia Mapp | |
| Brooke Smith | ... | Catherine Martin | |
| Paul Lazar | ... | Pilcher | |
| Dan Butler | ... | Roden | |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... | Agent Burroughs | |
| Don Brockett | ... | Friendly Psychopath in Cell | |
| Frank Seals Jr. | ... | Brooding Psychopath in Cell | |
| Stuart Rudin | ... | Miggs | |
| Maria Skorobogatov | ... | Young Clarice Starling (as Masha Skorobogatov) |
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118 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | USA:R (certificate #30301) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (tv rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 (director's cut) (video rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut video version) | New Zealand:R16 | Poland:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2009) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (video rating) (special edition) | Australia:M (re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:15 (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (cut) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG (video rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Singapore:R(A) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)Fun Stuff
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Anthony Hopkins has stated that he saw the character of Lecter as similar to HAL in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); that is to say, a highly complex, highly intelligent, highly logical killing machine who seems to know everything going on around him. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The killer looks right into the headlights of Catherine Martin's car with his night-vision goggles on when she drives into the parking area and is not blinded. In fact, goggles at the timeframe of this movie might have been permanently damaged. Newer goggles do have automatic protection mechanisms. moreQuotes:
[first lines]FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.
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Lanmò Nan Zile A moreFAQ
When does the story take place?Is this film a sequel to Manhunter?
What is the song that is playing when Buffalo Bill is dancing in front of his videocamera?
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The Silence of the Lambs, having accomplished the rare feat of winning all five of the major Academy Award categories, is a remarkable achievement in filmmaking. Gruesome, pulpish material was transformed by dedicated participants on all levels of production, and a film that would have failed in the hands of many others wound up becoming a modern masterpiece. Taut direction and a superb screenplay might be the best arguments for the film's power, but the flashiest are certainly delivered in the bravura performances of Hopkins and Foster. Their interplay -- and remember, they only share a handful of scenes together -- is nothing short of riveting.