The Silence of the Lambs

FBI trainee Clarice Starling ventures into a maximum-security asylum to pick the diseased brain of Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist turned homicidal cannibal. Starling needs clues to help her capture a serial killer. Unfortunately, her Faustian relationship with Lecter soon leads to his escape, and now two deranged killers are on the loose.

Genres

Crime, Drama, Suspense, Thriller

Crew

Director

Jonathan Demme

Actors

• Jodie Foster
  As Clarice Starling
• Anthony Hopkins
  As Dr. Hannibal Lecter
• Anthony Heald
  As Dr. Frederick Chilton
• Scott Glenn
  As Jack Crawford
• Ted Levine
  As Jame Gumb, "Buffalo Bill"
• Frankie Faison
  As Barney Matthews
• Brooke Smith
  As Catherine Martin
• Tracey Walter
  As Lamar
• Obba Babatundé
  As TV Anchorman
• Diane Baker
  As Senator Ruth Martin
• Roger Corman
  As FBI Director Hayden Burke
• Charles Napier
  As Lt. Boyle
• Chris Isaak
  As SWAT Commander
• George A. Romero
  As FBI Agent in Memphis
• Kasi Lemmons As Ardelia Mapp
• Don Brockett As Friendly Psychopath in Cell
• Chuck Aber As Agent Terry
• Brent Hinkley As Officer Murray
• David Early As Spooked Memphis Cop
• Daniel von Bargen As SWAT Communicator
• John Hall As State Trooper
• Ted Monte As FBI Agent