American Gangster vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). The Silence of the Lambs is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 37m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gangster
The Silence of the Lambs| American Gangster | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1991 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
American Gangster
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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