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The Silence of the Lambs
“Quid pro quo.”
The Birth of an Iconic Thriller
After the commercial disappointment of Manhunter in 1986, producers Dino and Martha De Laurentiis were hesitant to pursue another adaptation of Thomas Harris's work. However, when The Silence of the Lambs was published in 1988, Gene Hackman initially optioned the rights with intentions to direct and star as Hannibal Lecter. When Hackman dropped out, Jonathan Demme took the helm, casting Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling despite initial resistance from the studio. Join us — Pete Wright and Andy Nelson — as we continue the Hannibal Lecter series…
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