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The Silence of the Lambs
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The Silence of the Lambs

Jonathan Demme · 1991 · 119m · Crime, Thriller, Drama

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

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ScorecardThe Multi-Axis Verdict
Worth Your Time
10/10
Fun Factor
9/10
Originality
9/10
Visual Craft
9/10
Pretension Index
3/10
Rewatchability
8/10
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CastThe Players
Jodie Foster
as Clarice Starling
Jodie Foster
Anthony Hopkins
as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Anthony Hopkins

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

in character
Scott Glenn
as Jack Crawford
Scott Glenn
Ted Levine
as Jame Gumb
Ted Levine
Anthony Heald
as Dr. Frederick Chilton
Anthony Heald
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