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MOVIE · 1991

The Silence of the Lambs

English original · 119 min

★ 8.3 TMDB · 18,491 votes

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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Original title
The Silence of the Lambs
Release date
1991-02-14
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Production countries
United States

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