The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Jonathan Demme Director previously directed Married to the Mob

Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense thriller about an FBI agent on the hunt of a serial killer with the help of a cannibalistic madman. The film won several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Actor.

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Michelle Pfeiffer was offered the role of Clarice Starling, but she turned it down.

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

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Cast
Jodie Foster Clarice Starling
Scott Glenn Jack Crawford
Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lecter
Ted Levine Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb
Brooke Smith Catherine Martin
Anthony Heald Dr. Frederick Chilton
Kasi Lemmons Ardelia Mapp
Diane Baker Sen. Ruth Martin
Frankie Faison Barney Matthews
Dan Butler Roden
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Name The Silence of the Lambs
US Release Feb. 14, 1991
UK Release May 31, 1991
AUS Release May 9, 1991
Runtime 118
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English
Genre(s)
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Crime
Thriller
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mystery
Rating R
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $130,742,922
    Foreign +142,000,000
  • = total worldwide gross $272,742,922
  • - a reported budget of $19,000,000
  • = a 1,335.5% net profit of $253,742,922
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