The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Release Date:
1991-02-14
Rating:
8
Duration:
119 min
Countries:
Keywords:
based on novel or book kidnapping psychopath fbi scientific study murder serial killer psychological thriller brutality cannibal psychiatrist moth virginia disturbed neo-noir twisted skinning past history suspenseful foreboding ominous psychological profiling
Qualities:
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.
