The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

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Directed by: Jonathan Demme

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.

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs

Reviews (6)

  • Ted Fraraccio (Rated: 10)

    Unlike a lot of viewers, I first saw The Silence of the Lambs at five years old. So, for me, The Silence of the Lambs is a childhood favorite. Some would say I had an unusual childhood, in this age where some people actually avoid R-rated movies like the plague. The fact that I saw _Somethin...

  • Gimly (Rated: 8)

    This is one of a few movies I put off reviewing for years, because I honestly don't know what to say about a film this classic. So I'll be brief in my actual review, knowing that it comes from a place where I honestly believe that this is a movie that deserves its praise:

    Even if the A-plot of th...

  • Melissa Goldfine (Not rated)

    It kind of reminds me of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, because Frank and Jame are drag queens who kill.

  • Repo Jack (Rated: 10)

    As a genre fan, there's a certain amount of satisfaction when a film is recognized by mainstream audiences. That's what it was like for me in 1992 when Silence of the Lambs swept the Oscar's (Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress).

    And boy did the movie deserve it. Jonathan Demme's fa...

  • Joseph Strickland (Not rated)

    **Absolute Classic Film! I read the book before watching this thriller/horror classic film by Jonathan Demme. The film works on so many levels and at times feels very realistic in how it portraits law enforcers and the perverse criminals they pursue. Outstanding performances by Anthony Hopkins, Jo...

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