Boots and the Preacher vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 4.5/10 for Boots and the Preacher). Boots and the Preacher is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 59m. Boots and the Preacher is the older of the two (1972 against 1991). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boots and the Preacher
The Silence of the Lambs| Boots and the Preacher | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | J.G. Patterson Jr. | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Jim Arp, Barbara Willis, Darlene Parker, Bob Reed, Reb Wiesener | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Boots and the Preacher
When a small town radio DJ is murdered during her show, it's up to the Chief of Police to sort through the many suspects.
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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