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The Silence of the Lambs

Where:

Illinois Maryland Ohio Tennessee Virginia District of Columbia

When:

The 1990s

To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman. — 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.

Released in 1991 — 119 minutes

Genres:

Crime Drama Thriller Horror

Language:

English