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The silence of the lambs [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Strong Heart/Demme production ; executive producer, Gary Goetzman ; screenplay by Ted Tally ; produced by Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozeman ; directed by Jonathan Demme. - Special ed. - Santa Monica, Calif. : Malaysia : MGM Home Entertainment ; dist. by Movie Magic Sdn. Bhd., c2001. - 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991.

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald.

FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist.


DVD ; Widescreen ; Dolby digital ; Region 3.


In English with optional English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Korean and Bahasi subtitles.

Academy Award, 1991: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally), Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Picture.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Government investigators--United States--Drama.
Serial murderers--United States--Drama.
Psychopaths--United States--Drama.

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43 / SIL