The Silence of the Lambs Blu-ray

The chilling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, directed by Jonathan Demme, is a taut psychological thriller about an American obsession: serial murder. Jodie Foster plays FBI trainee Clarice Starling, who enlists the help of the infamous Hannibal 'the Cannibal' Lecter to gain insight into the mind of another killer. Foster subverts classic gender dynamics and gives one of the most memorable performances of her career. Anthony Hopkins is the archetypal antihero, delivering a harrowing portrait of humanity gone terribly wrong as her foil.

The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actress, Actor) and remains a cultural touchstone. The Blu-Ray special edition features include a new 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Tak Fujimoto, with 2.0 surround DTS HD Master Audio soundtrack, an alternate 5.1 surround DTS HD Master Audio soundtrack, audio commentary from 1994, featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas.

There is also a new interview with critic Maitland McDonagh, thirty-eight minutes of deleted scenes, four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with the cast and crew, a behind-the-scenes featurette, storyboards, and the trailer. Plus, the special edition includes a book featuring an introduction by Foster, an essay by critic Amy Taubin, pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter, and a 1991 interview with Demme.

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