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14 February 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer. morePlot:
A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A Grand Thriller moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jodie Foster | ... | Clarice Starling |
 | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Dr. Hannibal Lecter |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | Jack Crawford |
 | Anthony Heald | ... | Dr. Frederick Chilton |
 | Ted Levine | ... | Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Barney Matthews |
| Kasi Lemmons | ... | Ardelia Mapp |
 | Brooke Smith | ... | Catherine Martin |
| Paul Lazar | ... | Pilcher |
| Dan Butler | ... | Roden |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... | Agent Burroughs |
| Don Brockett | ... | Friendly Psychopath in Cell |
| Frank Seals Jr. | ... | Brooding Psychopath in Cell |
| Stuart Rudin | ... | Miggs |
| Masha Skorobogatov | ... | Young Clarice Starling |
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118 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Denmark:15 | Italy:VM14 | USA:R (certificate #30301) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (tv rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 (directors cut, video realese) | Finland:K-16 (cut video version) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (video rating) (special edition) | Australia:M (re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:15 (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (cut) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG (video rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Singapore:R(A) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)MOVIEmeter: 
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Almost all the scenes in Hannibal's original cell have either a reflection of Hannibal or Clarice, depending on the camera's point of view. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: The military aircraft heading toward Calument City has California Air Guard on the side. Not very likely considering they were coming from Virginia. moreQuotes:
[first lines]FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.
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Goldberg Variations moreFAQ
What is the song that is playing when Buffalo Bill is dancing in front of his videocamera?A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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This is definitely a film that proves you don't need tons of blood and gore to have a good suspense film. Anthony Hopkins performance as the deranged genius Lecter earned him a well deserved Academy Award and the same was true of Jodie Foster's performance as Clarice Starling. This film should go down in history as one of the greatest suspense films in the history of cinema.