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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R 1h 59m 8.5/10 IMDb

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.

Director: Jonathan Demme

Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Other

Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Jump scares Spiders / insects

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture
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