The silence of the lambs [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Strong Heart/Demme production ; a Jonathan Demme pictures ; produced by Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozeman ; screenplay by Ted Tally ; directed by Jonathan Demme ; executive producer, Gary Goetzman.
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FilmPublisher number: 106584 | MGM Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish, French Original language: English Publication details: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : MGM Home Entertainment ; Beverly Hills, Calif. : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [c2006].Edition: Collector's ed. ; widescreenDescription: 2 videodiscs (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insertUniform titles: - Silence of the lambs (Motion picture).
- Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; casting by Howard Feuer ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood.
- Academy Awards (USA), 1992: Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins) ; Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jodie Foster) ; Best Director (Jonathan Demme) ; Best Picture (Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. Bozman) ; Best Writing, Screeplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Ted Tally).
- Golden Globes (USA), 1992: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jodie Foster).
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this multiple Oscar-winning thriller, Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy whose shrewd analyses of serial killers lands her a special assignment: the FBI is investigating a vicious murderer nicknamed Buffalo Bill, who kills young women and then removes the skin from their bodies. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into this case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out. Lecter does indeed know something of Buffalo Bill, but his information comes with a price: in exchange for telling what he knows, he wants to be housed in a more comfortable facility. More important, he wants to speak with Clarice about her past. He skillfully digs into her psyche, forcing her to reveal her innermost traumas and putting her in a position of vulnerability when she can least afford to be weak. The film mingles the horrors of criminal acts with the psychological horrors of Lecter's slow-motion interrogation of Clarice and of her memories that emerge from it. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Based upon the novel by Thomas Harris.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features: Disc 1: Widescreen feature ; Disc 2: "Inside the labyrinth:" the making of 'The silence of the lambs' documentary; all-new 'The silence of the lambs:" page to screen 2-part documentary ("A wealth of talent" and "Preparation and authenticity"); all-new Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster 3-part documentary ("The beginning," "Making 'The silence of the lambs'" and "Breaking the silence"); all-new "Scoring the 'Silence'" featurette; outtakes reel; original 1991 making-of featurette; 22 deleted scenes; photo gallery including more than 100 exclusive, behind-the-scenes shote; TV spots; Anthony Hopkins promotional phone message; theatrical trailer.
disc 1. Feature -- disc 2. Special feature.
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; casting by Howard Feuer ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood.
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier, Tracey Walter, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Danny Darst, Frankie Faison, Paul Lazar, Dan Butler, Chris Isaak.
When FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned a case involving a monstrous serial killer, she seeks counsel from an imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, whose fascination with the young woman is as great as his hunger for murder. As their relationship develops, Starling must confront her own demons, and an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage or strength to stop it.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, dual-layer, NTSC.
English (Dolby 5.1), French (Dolby surround) or Spanish (Dolby surround) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Academy Awards (USA), 1992: Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins) ; Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jodie Foster) ; Best Director (Jonathan Demme) ; Best Picture (Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. Bozman) ; Best Writing, Screeplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Ted Tally).
Golden Globes (USA), 1992: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jodie Foster).