The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1991

1991

IMDb

Jonathan Demme

1991·TV-MA·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Crime Drama Horror Thriller

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Cast

Jodie Foster·Anthony Hopkins·Scott Glenn·Ted Levine

Producers

Grace Blake·Ron Bozman·Gary Goetzman·Edward Saxon·Kenneth Utt

Languages

EnglishLatin

Major Awards

10 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (10)

Best Picture

PGA Awards (1992)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Ron BozmanEdward SaxonKenneth Utt

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Picture

Ron BozmanEdward SaxonKenneth Utt

National Board of Review, USA (1991)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1991)

Best Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1991)

Best Film

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Director

Jonathan Demme

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1991)

Best Director

Jonathan Demme

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1992)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Ted Tally

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Anthony Hopkins

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Jodie Foster

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1992)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Jonathan Demme

BAFTA Awards (1992)

Best Film

Jonathan DemmeRon BozmanEdward SaxonKenneth Utt

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1992)

Film of the Year

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Jonathan Demme

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1992)

Director of the Year

Jonathan Demme

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1992)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Ted Tally

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Ted Tally