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The Silence of the Lambs

FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) must work with convicted serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in order to capture active serial killer Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine).

The Silence of the Lambs
Cast:

Jodie Foster
Anthony Hopkins
Scott Glenn

Director:
Jonathan Demme

Producer:
Kenneth Utt, Edward Saxon, Ron Bozman

Written by:
Ted Tally

Distributor:
Orion Pictures

Budget:
$19 million

Box Office:
$272.7 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Director (Jonathan Demme)
Academy Award for Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
Academy Award for Best Actress (Jodie Foster)
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally)
Golden Globe for Best Actress (Jodie Foster)
BAFTA for Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
BAFTA for Best Actress (Jodie Foster)



Metacritic Score:
84

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
95

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