- Release Date:
- February 1, 1991
- Director:
- jonathan demme
- Cast:
- Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Levine, Brooke Smith, Anthony Heald
- Rating:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
- Main Genre:
- Crime
- Studio:
- Orion
- Writers:
- Thomas Harris, Ted Tally
- Tagline:
- To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
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Jonathan Demme's frightening psychological thriller, based on Thomas Harris's bestseller, is about an FBI agent (Jodie Foster) who tries picking the brain of an intelligent psychopath/cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in hopes of solving a series of grisly murders. A critical and commercial success, Lambs is one of the most superbly-crafted, suspenseful films ever, and became just the third film in the history of the Oscars to sweep the top five major awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally).
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