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In 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), what is the name of the serial killer that Clarice Starling is hunting with Hannibal Lecter's help?
Answer
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill, whose real name in the film is Jame Gumb, is the primary killer Clarice Starling pursues throughout the film, with guidance from the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter. The character kidnaps and murders women to make a 'suit' of human skin.
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The Silence of the Lambs is one of only three films ever to sweep all five major Academy Awards — Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay — a feat known as the 'Big Five.'
Other options people guess
- Hannibal Lecter
- Francis Dolarhyde
- John Doe
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- 1990s
- thriller
- horror
- academy-awards
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