The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : Orion Pictures / Strong Heart /

February 14, 1991 1h 59m United States of America Crime English More

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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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title：The Silence of the Lambs
status：Released
Release date： 1991
Runtime：1h 59m
Genres： Crime · Drama · Thriller ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Jonathan Demme /
Writers： Ted Tally · Thomas Harris ·
Production companies： Orion Pictures · Strong Heart ·
Budget：$19,000,000.00
Revenue：$272,742,922.00
Overview：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.