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.
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
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
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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A scene from The Silence of the Lambs
