Donald Trump’s number one fan (?), Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) gives FBI serial killer hunter Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) pointers from his maximum security asylum cell. But is he trying to help the investigation, or is this some kind of sinister seduction?
Fair to say that Jonathan Demme’s film of the Thomas Harris best seller was the most culturally pervasive psycho killer movie since, well, since Psycho. It’s a genuinely creepy, skin crawling suspense film but it’s the novelty of seeing the diminutive Foster in the detective role which really makes it stand out.
The popularity of Jonathan Demme’s movie is likely to last as long as there is a market for being scared.
Roger Ebert
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Jonathan Demme
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Ted Levine
USA
1991
English
Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
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Screenwriter
Ted Tally
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Editor
Craig McKay
Original Music
Howard Shore
Production Design
Kristi Zea
Art Director
Tim Galvin
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