Sinopsis
El FBI busca a 'Buffalo Bill', un asesino en serie que mata a sus víctimas, todas adolescentes, después de prepararlas minuciosamente y arrancarles la piel. Para poder atraparlo recurren a Clarice Starling, una brillante licenciada universitaria, experta en conductas psicópatas, que aspira a formar parte del FBI. Siguiendo las instrucciones de su jefe, Jack Crawford, Clarice visita la cárcel de alta seguridad donde el gobierno mantiene encerrado a Hannibal Lecter, antiguo psicoanalista y asesino, dotado de una inteligencia superior a la normal. Su misión será intentar sacarle información sobre los patrones de conducta de 'Buffalo Bill'.
Reparto
Jodie Foster — Clarice StarlingAnthony Hopkins — Dr. Hannibal LecterScott Glenn — Jack CrawfordTed Levine — Jame GumbAnthony Heald — Dr. Frederick ChiltonBrooke Smith — Catherine MartinDiane Baker — Senator Ruth MartinKasi Lemmons — Ardelia MappFrankie Faison — BarneyTracey Walter — LamarCharles Napier — Lt. BoyleDanny Darst — Sgt. TateAlex Coleman — Sgt. PembryDan Butler — RodenPaul Lazar — PilcherRon Vawter — Paul KrendlerRoger Corman — FBI Director Hayden BurkeLawrence A. Bonney — FBI InstructorLawrence T. Wrentz — Agent BurroughsDon Brockett — Friendly PsychopathFrank Seals Jr. — Brooding PsychopathStuart Rudin — MiggsMaria Skorobogatov — Young ClariceJeffrie Lane — Clarice's FatherLeib Lensky — Mr. LangGeorge 'Red' Schwartz — Mr. Lang's DriverJim Roche — TV EvangelistJames B. Howard — Boxing InstructorBill Miller — Mr. BrighamChuck Aber — Agent TerryGene Borkan — OscarPat McNamara — Sheriff PerkinsKenneth Utt — Dr. AkinAdelle Lutz — TV Anchor WomanObba Babatundé — TV Anchor ManGeorge Michael — TV SportscasterJim Dratfield — Sen. Martin's AideD. Stanton Miranda — 1st ReporterRebecca Saxon — 2nd ReporterCynthia Ettinger — Officer JacobsBrent Hinkley — Officer MurraySteve Wyatt — Airport FlirtDavid Early — Spooked Memphis CopAndre B. Blake — Tall Memphis CopBill Dalzell — Distraught Memphis CopChris Isaak — SWAT CommanderDaniel von Bargen — SWAT CommunicatorTommy Lafitte — SWAT ShooterJosh Broder — EMS AttendantBuzz Kilman — EMS DriverHarry Northup — Mr. BimmelLauren Roselli — Stacy HubkaLamont Arnold — Flower Delivery ManJohn Hall — State Trooper (uncredited)Ted Monte — FBI Agent (uncredited)George A. Romero — FBI Agent in Memphis (uncredited)John W. Iwanonkiw — Orderly (uncredited)Robert W. Castle — Priest on Chilton's Plane (uncredited)Chris McGinn — Autopsy Victim (uncredited)Gary Goetzman — Guido Paonessa (uncredited)Darla — Precious