The Shadow's Edge
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Film / 1991
The Silence of the Lambs
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, 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.
The story
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, 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.
Cast
Jodie FosterClarice Starling
Anthony HopkinsDr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott GlennJack Crawford
Ted LevineJame Gumb
Anthony HealdDr. Frederick Chilton
Brooke SmithCatherine Martin
Diane BakerSenator Ruth Martin
Kasi LemmonsArdelia Mapp
Frankie FaisonBarney
Tracey WalterLamar
Charles NapierLt. Boyle
Danny DarstSgt. Tate
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Alex ColemanSgt. Pembry
Dan ButlerRoden
Paul LazarPilcher
Ron VawterPaul Krendler
Roger CormanFBI Director Hayden Burke
Lawrence A. BonneyFBI Instructor
Lawrence T. WrentzAgent Burroughs
Don BrockettFriendly Psychopath
Frank Seals Jr.Brooding Psychopath
Stuart RudinMiggs
Maria SkorobogatovYoung Clarice
Jeffrie LaneClarice's Father
Leib LenskyMr. Lang
George 'Red' SchwartzMr. Lang's Driver
Jim RocheTV Evangelist
James B. HowardBoxing Instructor
Bill MillerMr. Brigham
Chuck AberAgent Terry
Gene BorkanOscar
Pat McNamaraSheriff Perkins
Kenneth UttDr. Akin
Adelle LutzTV Anchor Woman
Obba BabatundéTV Anchor Man
George MichaelTV Sportscaster
Jim DratfieldSen. Martin's Aide
D. Stanton Miranda1st Reporter
Rebecca Saxon2nd Reporter
Cynthia EttingerOfficer Jacobs
Brent HinkleyOfficer Murray
Steve WyattAirport Flirt
David EarlySpooked Memphis Cop
Andre B. BlakeTall Memphis Cop
Bill DalzellDistraught Memphis Cop
Chris IsaakSWAT Commander
Daniel von BargenSWAT Communicator
Tommy LafitteSWAT Shooter
Josh BroderEMS Attendant
Buzz KilmanEMS Driver
Harry NorthupMr. Bimmel
Lauren RoselliStacy Hubka
Lamont ArnoldFlower Delivery Man
John HallState Trooper (uncredited)
Ted MonteFBI Agent (uncredited)
George A. RomeroFBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)
John W. IwanonkiwOrderly (uncredited)
Robert W. CastlePriest on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)
Chris McGinnAutopsy Victim (uncredited)
Gary GoetzmanGuido Paonessa (uncredited)
Lynette JenkinsNurse (uncredited)
Jason MenzOrderly (uncredited)
Edward SaxonBenjamin Raspail (Head in a Jar) (uncredited)
Mike SchaefferPrison Guard (uncredited)
Ted TallySWAT Team Member (uncredited)
Lewis 'Jiggs' WalkerMan in Dashiki on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)
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