The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill, and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. 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 a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Victims

Before the Film

• Five Dinosaurs - Died of unspecified causes, skeletons shown.
• Clarice Starling's Mother - Died of unspecified causes.
• Bill Starling - Shot by two burglars, body shown in a flashback/daydream.
• Clarice's Lamb - Slaughtered by an unnamed rancher.
• At Least 40 Butterflies and Moths - Died of unspecified causes, bodies shown in a case.
• Large Bird - Stuffed body shown in Lecter's garage.
• Unnamed Male Census Taker - Killed and eaten by Hannibal Lecter.
• Stuart Heart - Mutilated by Hannibal Lecter and died of unspecified causes in the hospital.
• Mrs. Lippman - Either died of unspecified causes or was killed by Buffalo Bill, body shown.
• Unnamed Transient - Killed by Buffalo Bill.
• Benjamin Raspail - Killed by Buffalo Bill, head shown.
• Frederica Bimmel - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, photos shown.
• Cathy Rafter - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, photos shown.
• Desiree Matrice - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, photos shown.
• Marnie Secretary - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, photos shown.
• Blanche Kittridge - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, photos shown.
• Unnamed Woman - Shot and skinned by Buffalo Bill, body shown.

During the Film

• I.J. Miggs - Committed suicide by swallowing his own tongue off-screen after Hannibal Lecter spoke to him, mentioned. Proxy kill.
• Lieutenant Bill Boyle - Beaten to death by Hannibal Lecter with his own nightstick.
• Sergeant Jim Pembry - Shot and face skinned by Hannibal Lecter with a pocket tool off-screen, body shown.
• Unnamed EMS Attendant - Killed by Hannibal Lecter off-screen, mentioned.
• Unnamed EMS Driver - Killed by Hannibal Lecter off-screen, mentioned.
• Unnamed Male Tourist - Killed by Hannibal Lecter off-screen, mentioned.
• Jame Gumb/Buffalo Bill - Shot to death by Clarice Starling with a revolver.
• Dr. Frederick Chilton - Killed and cannibalized by Hannibal Lecter off-screen.

Deaths

• Total - 68
  • 47 Animals
  • 21 Humans
    • 12 Men
    • 8 Women
    • 1 Victim of Unknown Gender

Kill Counts

1. Dr. Hannibal Lecter - 9 (Alive)
2. Jame Gumb/Buffalo Bill - 9 (Deceased)
3. FBI Agent Clarice M. Starling - 1 (Alive)

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Films Old Timeline Manhunter New Timeline Hannibal Rising | Red Dragon | The Silence of the Lambs Hannibal TV Series Hannibal Novels Hannibal Characters Main Antagonist Hannibal Lecter | Hannibal Lecter (TV) Major Antagonists Abel Gideon | Abigail Hobbs | Buffalo Bill | Francis Dolarhyde | Francis Dolarhyde (TV) | Francis Dollarhyde | Garret Jacob Hobbs | Hannibal Lecktor | Mason Verger Other Antagonists Carlo Deogracias | Chiyoh | Clark Ingram | Cordell Doemling | Devon Silvestri | Eldon Stammets | Elliot Buddish | Eva | Georgia Madchen | James Gray | Katherine Pimms | Lawrence Wells | Matthew Brown | Randall Tier | Tobias Budge Main Protagonist FBI Agent Clarice M. Starling | Will Graham (TV) Major Protagonists Beverly Katz Other Protagonists Bella Crawford | Rinaldo Pazzi (TV)