| The Silence of the Lambs | |
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| Title: | The Silence of the Lambs |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Directed by: | Jonathan Demme |
| Written by: | Ted Tally |
| Produced by: | Gary Goetzman; Ron Bozman; Edward Saxon; Kenneth Utt; Grace Blake |
| Music by: | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography: | Tak Fujimoto |
| Edited by: | Craig McKay |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Orion Pictures |
| Released: | February 14th, 1991 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 118 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $19,000,000 |
| Gross: | $130,742,922 [1] $272,742,922 [2] |
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The Silence of the Lambs is an American feature film of the psychological thriller and mystery genres. It is based on the 1988 novel, The Silence of the Lambs, by author Thomas Harris. The movie was directed by Jonathan Demme, with a script written by Ted Tally. It was produced by Orion Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on February 14th, 1991.
The movie stars Jodie Foster as a young F.B.I. agent named Clarice Starling, who finds herself involved in a case involving the hunt for a serial killer nicknamed "Buffalo Bill", played by Ted Levine. In order to facilitate this, she must accept guidance from a unique resource - the incarcerated former psychiatrist and cannibal Doctor Hannibal Lecter, played by Anthony Hopkins. The film also stars Scott Glenn as Behavioral Sciences director Jack Crawford, Anthony Heald as Doctor Frederick Chilton and Frankie Faison as the orderly, Barney.
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Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Jodie Foster | Clarice Starling |
| Lawrence A. Bonney | FBI instructor |
| Kasi Lemmons | Ardelia Mapp |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | Agent Burroughs |
| Scott Glenn | Jack Crawford |
| Anthony Heald | Doctor Frederick Chilton |
| Frankie Faison | Barney |
| Don Brockett | Friendly psychopath |
| Frank Seals, Jr. | Brooding psychopath |
| Stuart Rudin | Multiple Miggs |
| Anthony Hopkins | Doctor Hannibal Lecter |
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Notes[]
- Production on The Silence of the Lambs began on November 15th, 1989. Principal photography concluded on March 1st, 1990. [3]
- The Silence of the Lambs took home five Oscars at the 1992 Academy Awards ceremony including Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Writing (Ted Tally), Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Actress (Jodie Foster). It was also nominated for Best Sound and Best Film Editing.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline to this film, "To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman."
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- The Silence of the Lambs at IMDB
- The Silence of the Lambs at Wikipedia
- The Silence of the Lambs at Metacritic
- The Silence of the Lambs at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Silence of the Lambs at Turner Classic Movies
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Box office & business. USA totals only.
- ↑ IMDB; The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Box office & business. Total lifetime grosses (worldwide).
- ↑ IMDB; The Silence of the Lambs (1991); Box office & business. Filming dates.