Runtime 1 Hours, 58 m
country USA
1991
Rating 1162481 Vote
Abstract F.B.I. trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) works hard to advance her career, while trying to hide or put behind her West Virginia roots, of which if some knew, would automatically classify her as being backward or white trash. After graduation, she aspires to work in the agency's Behavioral Science Unit under the leadership of Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn). While she is still a trainee, Crawford asks her to question Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins), a psychiatrist imprisoned, thus far, for eight years in maximum security isolation for being a serial killer who cannibalized his victims. Clarice is able to figure out the assignment is to pick Lecter's brains to help them solve another serial murder case, that of someone coined by the media as "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine), who has so far killed five victims, all located in the eastern U.S., all young women, who are slightly overweight (especially around the hips), all who were drowned in natural bodies of water, and all who were stripped of large swaths of skin. She also figures that Crawford chose her, as a woman, to be able to trigger some emotional response from Lecter. After speaking to Lecter for the first time, she realizes that everything with him will be a psychological game, with her often having to read between the very cryptic lines he provides. She has to decide how much she will play along, as his request in return for talking to him is to expose herself emotionally to him. The case takes a more dire turn when a sixth victim is discovered, this one from who they are able to retrieve a key piece of evidence, if Lecter is being forthright as to its meaning. A potential seventh victim is high profile Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith), the daughter of Senator Ruth Martin (Diane Baker), which places greater scrutiny on the case as they search for a hopefully still alive Catherine. Who may factor into what happens is Dr. Frederick Chilton (Anthony Heald), the warden at the prison, an opportunist who sees the higher profile with Catherine, meaning a higher profile for himself if he can insert himself successfully into the proceedings
genres Thriller

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Just watched the movie and i must say it was amazing. loved her sexy brit accent.

Finished the series last night. Amazing.

Haha! Seen this movie like seven times and I've never noticed the crackhead Dt. Mills pays to make a false claim.

Please please make that video about how the final scene of this movie. I would love an art of the scene video on it.

In some ways, The Silence of the Lambs" is what pure horror is made of. It does not have the excessive gore of some slasher movies, but taps into human fears in a way few films can ever hope to accomplish. Fears such as being trapped in a dark basement, being stalked by a madman, skinnings, and rotting corpses; all are incorporated into the narrative in one coherent package. This is not a cheesy horror movie; it's a dark, gloomy thriller- somber and eerie to the core, with stark, painful images. There is almost no humor or sunshine; few horror films actually succeed at being serious, but this one does, making it one of a select few along with "Alien. Hellraiser, and "The Exorcist." Director Jonathan Demme (for whom this film may be the one he is most associated with) keeps this moving at a steady pace, with the suspense being nearly unbearable at times. There are few shock moments, but the taut direction makes them truly effective without resorting to cheap "splatter movie" tactics. Like other standouts in the genre, much of the horror is psychological.
The real meat of the story comes from the symbiotic relationship between the protagonist, FBI trainee Clairice Starling, and the imprisoned madman Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lector. In the role of the latter, Anthony Hopkins is one of the most memorable psychopaths in film, delivering a performance that effectively conveys the essence of evil. Like Dracula or "Hellraiser's" Pinhead, he is not a mindless beast, but an articulate, intelligent creature, making him much more dangerous. However, the film is really Starling's story. Screenwriter Ted Tally and star Jodie Foster work to create a multilayered, complex heroine, struggling to overcome her unhappy childhood. Lector finds her intriguing, since she may be the only true intellectual equal he has encountered in many years. She wishes her assistance in tracking down the serial killer Buffalo Bill; he tests her, tantalizing her with subtle clues to challenge her emerging intellect (there is an interesting theme of deception running throughout the film, as every major character lies to or misleads one another to some degree. Foster's character directly defies the admittedly sexist portrayals in many other horror movies.
There are solid supporting performances as well; Scott Glenn is rock-solid as Starling's supervising officer- and a father figure as well. He studied with a real detective to prepare for his role, and the effort paid off; he seems more like a real law enforcement officer than an actor. Anthony Heald plays a pompous asylum head, and he does so well enough. Ted Levine is really creepy as Buffalo Bill, the type of person you'd only expect to see in a nightmare. Unlike Lector, he's not especially intelligent or articulate- he's not even a very good liar, as it turns out- but he is truly the master of his own little domain. His character is truly nuts, and I suspect the filmmakers were thinking of Leatherface from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
It's difficult to believe "Silence of the Lambs" one Best Picture; some reactionary Academy Award members must have seen this as a slasher movie. Given the subject matter, it's certainly not for the faint-hearted; there are moments that practically define horror- such as Starling being trapped in that dungeon-like basement. It's not perfect either; certain details of how Bill is finally tracked down might be confusing without paying close attention. Nonetheless, for years to come, it has been regarded as one of the cornerstones of modern horror, and Hannibal Lector is destined to be a cult figure for the rest of time.
* 1/2 (out of. br> Released by Orion Pictures.

3:54 I died. Why is this scene so funny to me😂😂 the screams and the lotion make this halirous. Or else it gets the hose again, YAAP. “Please i just wanna open my business” “It puts the mask on its skin otherwise it gets phase 2 again”. A great and terrifying movie. The end was scary as h*ll. Thank you for the information. Yes we need many more Silence of the Lambs videos. I went to see John Douglas speak and he talked about consulting on the set. Even that crappy commercial was creepy perfection because of how good the movie was. I love Silence of the Lambs.

1:39 Me when my nephew is having tantrums and his parents aren't around.

1:09 when the camera guy is fed up with you taking your time looking at lotion brands. This movie's subtitle is extremely stupid. Moving all over the place. YT place fix. And Jodi Foster has been playing Clarice in every movie she has done ever since. Did you guys realize that you uploaded this video on the birthday of the actor who plays Hannibal in the TV show. Great movie but the original dvd cover with just the film title was so much better than the update with Brad and Morgan's big goony faces. Ooo a killer movie. I've seen scarier movies come out my @ss.

And yes, I would love to see a Film School'd about the male gaze and the use of Tak Fujimoto's cinematography. A world of knowledge at your fingertips, what do you do? You play poker all night. damn, the screenwriter could not have known how that line would sound in 2016. Meg Ryan as Starling! Maybe Hanks could have played Lecter. 1:08 When ur girl is taking forever at Bath and Body Works. I won't press charges 😂😂. Am a retired police officer, saw this movie a week before I started, made me work hard to become an investigator. I'm writing a psychological thriller antinovel based on the works by Thomas Harris named The faith of the beguiled. And the main character of the story is phisically based off Jessica Chastain and psychologically based off Hannibal Lecter named Jianne Delavastore.