American Trash vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.5/10 for American Trash). American Trash is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2024). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| American Trash | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Robert LaSardo | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Tom Sizemore, Costas Mandylor, Darren Barcomb, Robert LaSardo, Elissa Dowling | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
American Trash
A midst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, the city free falls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic, creating a state of apathy and hate. Milles Carpis leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves is murdered and Milles must face his greatest enemy.
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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