The Silence of the Lambs

1991 • Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Crime, Drama, Thriller

In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. She must trust him to stop the killer.

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.