The Silence of the Lambs

Released Year: 1991

Certificate: A

Runtime: 118 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 85

Director: Jonathan Demme

Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons

No of Votes: 1270197

Gross: 130742922

Overview: A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

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