Jonathan Demme

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

In this chilling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, the astonishingly versatile director Jonathan Demme crafted a taut psychological thriller about an American obsession: serial murder. As Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee who enlists the help of the infamous Hannibal “the Cannibal” Lecter to gain insight into the mind of another killer, Jodie Foster subverts classic gender dynamics and gives one of the most memorable performances of her career. As her foil, Anthony Hopkins is the archetypal antihero—cultured, quick-witted, and savagely murderous—delivering a harrowing portrait of humanity gone terribly wrong. A gripping police procedural and a disquieting immersion into a twisted psyche, The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards® (best picture, director, screenplay, actress, actor) and remains a cultural touchstone.

Film Info

  • United States
  • 1991
  • 118 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • English
  • Spine #13

TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Tak Fujimoto, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas
  • New interview with critic Maitland McDonagh
  • Thirty-eight minutes of deleted scenes
  • Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew
  • Behind-the-scenes featurette
  • Storyboards
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An introduction by Foster, an essay by critic Amy Taubin, pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter, and a 1991 interview with Demme

Design by Sean Freeman and Eve Steben, THERE IS

Purchase Options

TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Tak Fujimoto, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas
  • New interview with critic Maitland McDonagh
  • Thirty-eight minutes of deleted scenes
  • Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew
  • Behind-the-scenes featurette
  • Storyboards
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An introduction by Foster, an essay by critic Amy Taubin, pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter, and a 1991 interview with Demme

Design by Sean Freeman and Eve Steben, THERE IS

The Silence of the Lambs
Cast
Jodie Foster
Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn
Jack Crawford
Ted Levine
Jame Gumb
Anthony Heald
Dr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke Smith
Catherine Martin
Diane Baker
Senator Ruth Martin
Kasi Lemmons
Ardelia Mapp
Charles Napier
Lt. Boyle
Tracy Walter
Lamar
Roger Corman
FBI Director
Ron Vawter
Paul Krendler
Danny Darst
Sgt. Tate
Frankie Faison
Barney
Paul Lazar
Pilcher
Dan Butler
Roden
Chris Isaak
SWAT commander
Darla
Precious
Credits
Director
Jonathan Demme
Produced by
Edward Saxon
Produced by
Kenneth Utt
Produced by
Ron Bozman
Screenplay by
Ted Tally
Executive producer
Gary Goetzman
Based on the novel by
Thomas Harris
Edited by
Craig McKay
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Production design
Kristi Zea
Music
Howard Shore
Casting by
Howard Feuer
Still photographer
Ken Regan

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