The silence of the lambs
(DVD) 

Title from title frame.

Based on the novel by Thomas Harris.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.

Wide screen (1.85:1).

Special features: New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Tak Fujimoto; alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack; on disc one: Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas; New interview with critic Maitland McDonagh; Thirty-eight minutes of deleted scenes; Trailer; on disc two: Interview from 2005 with Demme and Foster; Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew; Behind-the-scenes featurette; Storyboards; Plus 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.

Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood.

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier, Tracey Walter, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Danny Darst, Frankie Faison.

"In this chilling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, the astonishingly versatile director Jonathan Demme crafted a taut psychological thriller about an American obsession: serial murder. As Clarice Sterling, an FBI trainee who enlists the help of the infamous Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter to gain insight into the mind of another killer, Jodie Foster subverts classic gender dynamics and gives one of the most memorable performances of her career. As her foil, Anthony Hopkins is the archetypal antihero--cultured, quick-witted, and savagely murderous--delivering a harrowing portrait of humanity gone terribly wrong. A gripping police procedural and a disquieting immersion into a twisted psyche, The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards (best picture, director, screenplay, actress, actor) and remains a cultural touchstone"--Container.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); original Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, alternate 5.1 surround.

English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

Academy Awards, 1992: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hopkins); Best Actress in a Leading Role (Foster); Best Director (Demme); Best Picture; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

Golden Globe Awards, 1992: Best Performance by a Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Foster).

BAFTA Awards, 1992: Best Actor (Hopkins); Best Actress (Foster).