The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.

• 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.

Rating

8.3 / 10 (18,758 votes)

Release date

February 14, 1991

Runtime

1h 59m

Language

English

Director

Jonathan Demme

Status

Released