1991 · 1 h 59 min · United States

The Silence of the Lambs

CrimeCrime thrillerLGBTQ-relatedPsychological drama

Directed by Jonathan DemmePhotographed by Tak FujimotoMusic by Howard Shore

Shot on

54
cast
175
crew
150
frames
14
places

Cast 54

Jodie FosterClarice Starling
Anthony HopkinsDr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott GlennJack Crawford
Ted LevineJame Gumb
Anthony HealdDr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke SmithCatherine Martin
Diane BakerSenator Ruth Martin
Kasi LemmonsArdelia Mapp
Charles NapierLt. Boyle
Tracey WalterLamar
Ron VawterPaul Krendler
Danny DarstSgt. Tate
Frankie FaisonBarney
Paul LazarPilcher
Dan ButlerRoden
Chris IsaakSWAT Commander
Lawrence A. Bonney
Lawrence A. BonneyFBI Instructor
Lawrence T. WrentzAgent Burroughs
Don Brockett
Don BrockettFriendly Psychopath
Frank Seals Jr.
Frank Seals Jr.Brooding Psychopath
Stuart RudinMiggs
Masha SkorobogatovYoung Clarice
Jeffrie Lane
Jeffrie LaneClarice's Father
Leib Lensky
Leib LenskyMr. Lang
Red Schwartz
Red SchwartzMr. Lang's Driver
Jim Roche
Jim RocheTV Evangelist
James B. Howard
James B. HowardBoxing Instructor
Bill Miller
Bill MillerMr. Brigham
Chuck Aber
Chuck AberAgent Terry
Gene BorkanOscar
Pat McNamaraSheriff Perkins
Kenneth UttDr. Akin
Adelle LutzTV Anchor Woman
Obba BabatundeTV Anchor Man
George MichaelTV Sportscaster
Roger CormanFBI Director Hayden Burke
Jim Dratfield
Jim DratfieldSen. Martin's Aide
Stanton-Miranda
Stanton-Miranda1st Reporter
Rebecca Saxon
Rebecca Saxon2nd Reporter
Cynthia EttingerOfficer Jacobs
Brent HinkleyOfficer Murray
Steve Wyatt
Steve WyattAirport Flirt
Alex Coleman
Alex ColemanSgt. Pembry
David EarlySpooked Memphis Cop
Andre BlakeTall Memphis Cop
Bill Dalzell III
Bill Dalzell IIIDistraught Memphis Cop
Daniel von BargenSWAT Communicator
Tommy LaFitteSWAT Shooter
Josh Broder
Josh BroderEMS Attendant
Buzz KilmanEMS Driver
Harry NorthupMr. Bimmel
Stacy Hubka
Stacy Hubka
Lauren Roselli
Lauren Roselli
Lamont Arnold
Lamont ArnoldFlower Delivery Man

Made by

Writing

Ted Tally

Cinematography

Tak Fujimoto

Editing

Craig McKay

Music

Howard Shore

Production design

Kristi Zea

Costume design

Colleen Atwood

Makeup effects

Carl Fullerton, Neal Martz

Companies

Production companyStrong Heart/Demme Production
DistributorOrion Pictures
Extras casting, VirginiaTHE ERICKSON AGENCY
Sound Effects and Foleys Produced atC-5, Inc.
Soundtrack available onMCA Records
Courtesy of (music licensing)Gone Gator Records
Courtesy of (music licensing)Beggars Banquet Records Limited
Courtesy of (music licensing)Sire Records

Where

Filmed atWashington, DC
Filmed atBimini, Bahamas
Filmed atRural Valley, PA
Filmed atPittsburgh, PA
Filmed atAllegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Filmed atGreater Pittsburgh National Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Filmed atChannel Islands Air National Guard Base, Port Hueneme, California
Filmed atIsland of Bimini, Bahamas
Filmed atCarnegie Museum of Natural History
Filmed atPennsylvania Film Bureau
Filmed atVirginia Film Office
Filmed atTelevision Development, Washington, DC
Filmed atBahamas Film Promotion Bureau
Filmed atThe Island of Bimini, Bahamas
Story set inWashington, D.C.
Story set inVirginia
Story set inOhio

Songs

American GirlTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
AloneColin Newman
Sunny DayBook of Love
Real MenSavage Republic
Goldberg VariationsJerry Zimmerman
Goodbye HorsesQ. Lazzarus
Hip PriestThe Fall
Lanmo Nan Zile AS. Hanley, C. Scanlon, P. Hanley