The Silence of the Lambs
(1991)
Synopsis
Best Picture winner about an FBI trainee (Best Actress Jodie Foster), who has a knack for analyzing serial killers, and enlists the aid of an imprisoned, cannibalistic sociopath (Best Actor Anthony Hopkins) in tracking a sadistic murderer. An Oscar went to director Jonathan Demme and also Ted Tally won for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script based on the Thomas Harris novel.
Directors
Jonathan Demme, Grace Blake, Ron Bozman, Howard Feuer, Tak Fujimoto, Carl Fullerton, Gary Goetzman, John Robotham, Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Skip Lievsay, Christopher Newman, Kristi Zea, Howard Shore, Jonathan Demme, Thomas Harris, Thomas Harris, Ron Bochar, David Boulton, Marko A. Costanzo, Michael Cassidy, Gary Goetzman, Grace Blake, Walter Robles, George P. Wilbur, Tom Fleischman
Production year
1991
Rating
R
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Runtime
118 minutes
Cast
Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Diane Baker